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John H Liechty Middle School

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John H Liechty Middle School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 824 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.7:1. Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

824 Students

44 Teachers

650 S Union Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90017 View local requests

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John H Liechty Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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John H Liechty Middle School

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