Richard Riordan Primary Center in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Richard Riordan Primary Center is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 170 students in grades K - 1 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 116 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 1

170 Students

10 Teachers

5531 Monte Vista St

Los Angeles, CA 90042 View local requests

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

Evidence-based impact

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Richard Riordan Primary Center Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Richard Riordan Primary Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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