Maywood Elementary School in Maywood, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Maywood Elementary School is a suburban public school in Maywood, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 407 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1. Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

407 Students

22 Teachers

5200 Cudahy Ave

Maywood, CA 90270 View local requests

http://www.maywoodes-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com

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

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Maywood Elementary School Demographics

93%

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.

Maywood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Aug 29, 2026

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