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About this school
Wadsworth Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 552 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 172 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Wadsworth Elementary School
$86,551
raised using DonorsChoose
172
projects
funded
46
teachers
funded
832
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
39
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Wadsworth Elementary School has received support from
728 individuals from California and
104 individuals out-of-state.
