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About this school
Barton Hill Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Pedro, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 356 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 148 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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Barton Hill Elementary School
$79,709
raised using DonorsChoose
148
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
233
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Barton Hill Elementary School has received support from
192 individuals from California and
41 individuals out-of-state.