Hooper Primary Center in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hooper Primary Center is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 162 students in grades Pre-K - K with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 147 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - K

162 Students

12 Teachers

1280 E 52nd St

Los Angeles, CA 90011 View local requests

https://hooperpc-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Hooper Primary Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Cheryl DiMatteo

Mrs. Espinoza

Ms. Guzman

Ms. Jacqueline Madrid

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Hooper Primary Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Hooper Primary Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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