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About this school
Del Olmo Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 433 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 1,616 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
433 Students
35 Teachers
100 N New Hampshire 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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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 24, 2026
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Del Olmo Elementary School
$451,862
raised using DonorsChoose
1,616
projects
funded
53
teachers
funded
1,887
donors
265
projects
for
basic supplies
152
projects for
technology
188
projects for
books
195
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art supplies
Del Olmo Elementary School has received support from
1,057 individuals from California and
830 individuals out-of-state.