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52nd Street Elementary School

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52nd Street Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 616 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 221 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

616 Students

38 Teachers

816 W 51st St

Los Angeles, CA 90037 View local requests

http://www.52ndstreetes-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

52nd Street Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Vanessa Kim (Flores)

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52nd Street Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

52nd Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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52nd Street Elementary School

$91,226

raised using DonorsChoose

221

projects funded

teachers funded

465

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

52nd Street Elementary School has received support from 311 individuals from California and 154 individuals out-of-state.

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52nd Street Elementary School

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52nd Street Elementary School

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