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Canterbury Elementary School

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Canterbury Elementary School is an urban public school in Arleta, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 606 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 242 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 5

606 Students

38 Teachers

13670 Montague St

Arleta, CA 91331 View local requests

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Canterbury Elementary School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

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

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Canterbury Elementary School

$129,375

raised using DonorsChoose

242

projects funded

teachers funded

975

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Canterbury Elementary School has received support from 820 individuals from California and 155 individuals out-of-state.

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Canterbury Elementary School

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