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About this school
74th Street Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 361 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 86 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
361 Students
22 Teachers
2112 W 74th StContact 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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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 29, 2026
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74th Street Elementary School
$44,715
raised using DonorsChoose
86
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
272
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
74th Street Elementary School has received support from
221 individuals from California and
51 individuals out-of-state.
