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About this school
Herrick Avenue Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Sylmar, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 376 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 128 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
376 Students
24 Teachers
13350 Herrick 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 29, 2026
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Herrick Avenue Elementary School
$53,258
raised using DonorsChoose
128
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
787
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Herrick Avenue Elementary School has received support from
667 individuals from California and
120 individuals out-of-state.
