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About this school
Nevin Avenue Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 492 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
Its teachers have had 799 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
98%
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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Nevin Avenue Elementary School
$411,801
raised using DonorsChoose
799
projects
funded
51
teachers
funded
1,206
donors
104
projects
for
basic supplies
219
projects for
technology
63
projects for
books
49
projects
for
art supplies
Nevin Avenue Elementary School has received support from
966 individuals from California and
240 individuals out-of-state.