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San Fernando Institute of Applied Media

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San Fernando Institute of Applied Media is a suburban public school in San Fernando, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 361 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

361 Students

22 Teachers

130 N Brand Blvd

San Fernando, CA 91340 View local requests

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San Fernando Institute of Applied Media Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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

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