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About this school
Dr Charles R. Drew Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 540 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
Its teachers have had 69 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 7 - 8
540 Students
37 Teachers
8511 Compton 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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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated Aug 29, 2026
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Dr Charles R. Drew Middle School
$37,095
raised using DonorsChoose
69
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
230
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Dr Charles R. Drew Middle School has received support from
159 individuals from California and
71 individuals out-of-state.
