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About this school
Cabrillo Avenue Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Pedro, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 286 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
Its teachers have had 213 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
286 Students
17 Teachers
732 S Cabrillo AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 18, 2026
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Cabrillo Avenue Elementary School
$81,469
raised using DonorsChoose
213
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
242
donors
25
projects
for
basic supplies
52
projects for
technology
35
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Cabrillo Avenue Elementary School has received support from
185 individuals from California and
57 individuals out-of-state.