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About this school
Fourth Street Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 300 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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98%
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 Jan 15, 2026
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Fourth Street Elementary School
$16,682
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
140
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Fourth Street Elementary School has received support from
118 individuals from California and
22 individuals out-of-state.
