Sara Coughlin Elementary School in Pacoima, California on �ǿմ�ý

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Sara Coughlin Elementary School

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Sara Coughlin Elementary School is an urban public school in Pacoima, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 435 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

435 Students

25 Teachers

11035 Borden Ave

Pacoima, CA 91331 View local requests

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Sara Coughlin Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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

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