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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 350 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 933 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
350 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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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 11, 2026
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Purche Avenue Elementary School
$732,081
raised using DonorsChoose
933
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
696
donors
121
projects
for
basic supplies
205
projects for
technology
71
projects for
books
62
projects
for
art supplies
Purche Avenue Elementary School has received support from
430 individuals from California and
266 individuals out-of-state.