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Florence Griffith - Joyner Elementary School

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Florence Griffith - Joyner 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 17.7:1. Its teachers have had 108 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

408 Students

23 Teachers

1963 E 103rd St

Los Angeles, CA 90002 View local requests

https://www.joynerelementary.org/

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Florence Griffith - Joyner Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Florence Griffith - Joyner Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Florence Griffith - Joyner Elementary School

$44,626

raised using DonorsChoose

108

projects funded

teachers funded

294

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Florence Griffith - Joyner Elementary School has received support from 208 individuals from California and 86 individuals out-of-state.

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