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About this school
Granada Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Granada Hills, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 350 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
Its teachers have had 485 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 10, 2026
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Granada Elementary School
$187,462
raised using DonorsChoose
485
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
1,025
donors
36
projects
for
basic supplies
70
projects for
technology
34
projects for
books
28
projects
for
art supplies
Granada Elementary School has received support from
799 individuals from California and
226 individuals out-of-state.