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Menlo Avenue Elementary School

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Menlo Avenue Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 515 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.5:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

515 Students

24 Teachers

4156 Menlo Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90037 View local requests

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Menlo Avenue Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Menlo Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Menlo Avenue Elementary School

$29,041

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

141

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Menlo Avenue Elementary School has received support from 123 individuals from California and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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Menlo Avenue Elementary School

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