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Malabar Street Elementary School

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Malabar Street Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 420 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 534 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

420 Students

29 Teachers

3200 Malabar St

Los Angeles, CA 90063 View local requests

http://www.lausd.net/malabar_el

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Malabar Street Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Malabar Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Malabar Street Elementary School

$459,322

raised using DonorsChoose

534

projects funded

teachers funded

496

donors

projects for basic supplies

103

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Malabar Street Elementary School has received support from 420 individuals from California and 76 individuals out-of-state.

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Malabar Street Elementary School

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Malabar Street Elementary School

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