Judith Baca Arts Academy in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Judith Baca Arts Academy is a suburban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 534 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

534 Students

33 Teachers

1536 E 89th St

Los Angeles, CA 90002 View local requests

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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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Judith Baca Arts Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Judith Baca Arts Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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