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About this school
Hillary Broadous Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Pacoima, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 392 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
Its teachers have had 113 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
392 Students
24 Teachers
12561 Filmore StContact 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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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 30, 2026
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Hillary Broadous Elementary School
$59,004
raised using DonorsChoose
113
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
296
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Hillary Broadous Elementary School has received support from
211 individuals from California and
85 individuals out-of-state.
