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About this school
Marguerite P LaMotte Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 419 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
Its teachers have had 62 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 - 5
419 Students
24 Teachers
4410 Orchard AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Marguerite P LaMotte Elementary School Demographics
93%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
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.
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Last updated Sep 18, 2026
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Marguerite P LaMotte Elementary School
$27,309
raised using DonorsChoose
62
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
146
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Marguerite P LaMotte Elementary School has received support from
108 individuals from California and
38 individuals out-of-state.