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About this school
Coldwater Canyon Elementary School is
an urban public school
in N. Hollywood, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 547 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
Its teachers have had 531 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
547 Students
34 Teachers
6850 Coldwater Canyon 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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85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 18, 2026
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Coldwater Canyon Elementary School
$280,872
raised using DonorsChoose
531
projects
funded
62
teachers
funded
1,205
donors
64
projects
for
basic supplies
132
projects for
technology
52
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
Coldwater Canyon Elementary School has received support from
1,018 individuals from California and
187 individuals out-of-state.