Carpenter Elementary School in Downey, California on �ǿմ�ý

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Carpenter Elementary School

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Carpenter Elementary School is a suburban public school in Downey, California that is part of Downey Unified School District. It serves 780 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 52.0:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

780 Students

15 Teachers

9439 Foster Rd

Downey, CA 90242 View local requests

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Carpenter Elementary School Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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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