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About this school
156th Street Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Gardena, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 359 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.4:1.
Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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156th Street Elementary School
$58,027
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
187
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
156th Street Elementary School has received support from
167 individuals from California and
20 individuals out-of-state.
