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About this school
Academy for Enriched Sciences is
an urban public school
in Encino, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 307 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
Its teachers have had 99 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
Public School
Grades K - 5
307 Students
14 Teachers
17551 Miranda StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and Ðǿմ«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
49%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Academy for Enriched Sciences
$51,396
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
99
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
291
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
31
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Academy for Enriched Sciences has received support from
174 individuals from California and
117 individuals out-of-state.