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About this school
Ritter Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 284 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
Its teachers have had 88 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
96%
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.
Ritter Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Ritter Elementary School
$44,791
raised using DonorsChoose
88
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
281
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Ritter Elementary School has received support from
214 individuals from California and
67 individuals out-of-state.