Cienega Elementary School in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cienega Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 408 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 146 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

408 Students

27 Teachers

2611 S Orange Dr

Los Angeles, CA 90016 View local requests

http://www.cienegaelementary.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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Cienega Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

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

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