Jane Addams Elementary School in Long Beach, California on �ǿմ�ý

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Jane Addams Elementary School

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Jane Addams Elementary School is an urban public school in Long Beach, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District. It serves 747 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.9:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

747 Students

30 Teachers

5320 Pine Ave

Long Beach, CA 90805 View local requests

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Jane Addams Elementary School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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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