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About this school
Animo Compton Charter School is
a suburban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Compton Unified School District.
It serves 365 students
in grades 6 - 12.
Its teachers have had 12 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 6 - 12
365 Students
# of teachers unavailable
13305 S San Pedro 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
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 Oct 30, 2026
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Animo Compton Charter School
$5,961
raised using DonorsChoose
12
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
35
donors
1
project for
technology
3
projects for
books
Animo Compton Charter School has received support from
26 individuals from California and
9 individuals out-of-state.