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About this school
232nd Place Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Carson, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 414 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
414 Students
19 Teachers
23240 Archibald AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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232nd Place Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 30, 2026
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232nd Place Elementary School
$18,692
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
59
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
232nd Place Elementary School has received support from
49 individuals from California and
10 individuals out-of-state.
