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About this school
75th Street Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 707 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 175 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 - 6
707 Students
46 Teachers
142 W 75th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 18, 2026
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75th Street Elementary School
$99,352
raised using DonorsChoose
175
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
878
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
75th Street Elementary School has received support from
759 individuals from California and
119 individuals out-of-state.