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About this school
Los Angeles Academy Middle School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 891 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
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 Jan 12, 2026
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Los Angeles Academy Middle School
$55,224
raised using DonorsChoose
96
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
560
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
Los Angeles Academy Middle School has received support from
476 individuals from California and
84 individuals out-of-state.
