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About this school
Victoria Avenue Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in South Gate, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 283 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 111 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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Victoria Avenue Elementary School
$59,535
raised using DonorsChoose
111
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
333
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
30
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Victoria Avenue Elementary School has received support from
267 individuals from California and
66 individuals out-of-state.