San Pedro Street Elementary School in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

San Pedro Street Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 409 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

409 Students

31 Teachers

1635 S San Pedro St

Los Angeles, CA 90015 View local requests

http://www.lausd.net/sanpedrostschool

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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San Pedro Street Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

San Pedro Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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