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About this school
Wilmington Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Wilmington, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 420 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 86 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
420 Students
34 Teachers
1140 Mahar AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
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 Aug 24, 2026
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Wilmington Park Elementary School
$48,214
raised using DonorsChoose
86
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
599
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Wilmington Park Elementary School has received support from
520 individuals from California and
79 individuals out-of-state.
