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About this school
Purche Avenue Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Gardena, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 371 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
Its teachers have had 918 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
371 Students
22 Teachers
13210 Purche AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 27, 2026
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Purche Avenue Elementary School
$723,602
raised using DonorsChoose
918
projects
funded
53
teachers
funded
689
donors
119
projects
for
basic supplies
201
projects for
technology
71
projects for
books
60
projects
for
art supplies
Purche Avenue Elementary School has received support from
425 individuals from California and
264 individuals out-of-state.