Stoner Elementary School in Culver City, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Stoner Elementary School is an urban public school in Culver City, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 266 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

266 Students

16 Teachers

11735 Braddock Dr

Culver City, CA 90230 View local requests

http://www.stoneres-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com/

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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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Stoner Elementary School 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.

Stoner Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 20, 2026

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