Amestoy Elementary School in Gardena, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Amestoy Elementary School is an urban public school in Gardena, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 671 students in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.7:1. Its teachers have had 112 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 3

671 Students

34 Teachers

1048 W 149th St

Gardena, CA 90247 View local requests

http://www.amestoy-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

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Amestoy Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Amestoy Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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