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Estrella Elementary School

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Estrella Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 455 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1. Its teachers have had 320 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

455 Students

23 Teachers

120 E 57th St

Los Angeles, CA 90011 View local requests

http://www.estrellaelementary.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Estrella Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

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

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Estrella Elementary School

$183,282

raised using DonorsChoose

320

projects funded

teachers funded

1,297

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Estrella Elementary School has received support from 920 individuals from California and 377 individuals out-of-state.

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