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Figueroa Street Elementary School

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Figueroa Street Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 404 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.2:1. Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

404 Students

20 Teachers

510 W 111th St

Los Angeles, CA 90044 View local requests

http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/figueroa_el

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Figueroa Street Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Figueroa Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Figueroa Street Elementary School

$59,221

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

190

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Figueroa Street Elementary School has received support from 152 individuals from California and 38 individuals out-of-state.

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