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Dorris Place Elementary School

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Dorris Place Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 238 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 109 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

238 Students

14 Teachers

2225 Dorris Pl

Los Angeles, CA 90031 View local requests

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Dorris Place Elementary School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Dorris Place Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Dorris Place Elementary School

$52,449

raised using DonorsChoose

109

projects funded

teachers funded

423

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Dorris Place Elementary School has received support from 360 individuals from California and 63 individuals out-of-state.

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Dorris Place Elementary School

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