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122nd Street Elementary School

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122nd Street Elementary School is a suburban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 598 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

598 Students

33 Teachers

405 E 122nd St

Los Angeles, CA 90061 View local requests

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122nd Street Elementary School Demographics

94%

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

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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122nd Street Elementary School

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122nd Street Elementary School has received support from 44 individuals from California and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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