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About this school
49th Street Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 528 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
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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Last updated Mar 21, 2026
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49th Street Elementary School
$59,373
raised using DonorsChoose
77
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
306
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
49th Street Elementary School has received support from
265 individuals from California and
41 individuals out-of-state.
