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Towne Avenue Elementary School

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About this school

Towne Avenue Elementary School is an urban public school in Carson, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 309 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.6:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

309 Students

15 Teachers

18924 Towne Ave

Carson, CA 90746 View local requests

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

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Towne Avenue Elementary School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Towne Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Towne Avenue Elementary School

$41,390

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

211

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Towne Avenue Elementary School has received support from 182 individuals from California and 29 individuals out-of-state.

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Towne Avenue Elementary School

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