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About this school
Laurel Street Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Compton, California that is part of Compton Unified School District.
It serves 368 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 63 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
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.
Laurel Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Laurel Street Elementary School
$36,521
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
199
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Laurel Street Elementary School has received support from
126 individuals from California and
73 individuals out-of-state.