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About this school
Hillcrest Drive Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 532 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
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.
Hillcrest Drive Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Hillcrest Drive Elementary School
$42,918
raised using DonorsChoose
77
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
219
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Hillcrest Drive Elementary School has received support from
164 individuals from California and
55 individuals out-of-state.