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Samuel Gompers Middle School

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Samuel Gompers Middle School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 428 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

428 Students

26 Teachers

234 E 112th St

Los Angeles, CA 90061 View local requests

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Samuel Gompers Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

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Samuel Gompers Middle School

$55,369

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

184

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

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project for art supplies

Samuel Gompers Middle School has received support from 117 individuals from California and 67 individuals out-of-state.

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