Harding Elementary School in El Cerrito, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Harding Elementary School is a suburban public school in El Cerrito, California that is part of West Contra Costa Unified School District. It serves 474 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.9:1. Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

474 Students

19 Teachers

7230 Fairmount Ave

El Cerrito, CA 94530 View local requests

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Harding Elementary School Demographics

35%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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