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About this school
Bellingham Elementary School is
an urban public school
in N. Hollywood, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 386 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 36 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
386 Students
25 Teachers
6728 Bellingham AveContact 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
90%
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 Aug 29, 2026
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Bellingham Elementary School
$23,080
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
199
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Bellingham Elementary School has received support from
167 individuals from California and
32 individuals out-of-state.
