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About this school
South Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 835 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
Its teachers have had 1,052 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 - 6
835 Students
42 Teachers
8510 Towne AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 14, 2026
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South Park Elementary School
$589,659
raised using DonorsChoose
1,052
projects
funded
62
teachers
funded
2,046
donors
129
projects
for
basic supplies
161
projects for
technology
120
projects for
books
44
projects
for
art supplies
South Park Elementary School has received support from
1,571 individuals from California and
475 individuals out-of-state.