Olive Vista Middle School in Sylmar, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Olive Vista Middle School is an urban public school in Sylmar, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 968 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.4:1. Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

968 Students

50 Teachers

14600 Tyler St

Sylmar, CA 91342 View local requests

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

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Olive Vista Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Olive Vista Middle School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Olive Vista Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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