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About this school
Liggett Street Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Panorama City, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 536 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
Its teachers have had 141 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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91%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Liggett Street Elementary School
$66,423
raised using DonorsChoose
141
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
1,391
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Liggett Street Elementary School has received support from
1,213 individuals from California and
178 individuals out-of-state.