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La Ballona Elementary School

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La Ballona Elementary School is a suburban public school in Culver City, California that is part of Culver City Unified School District. It serves 556 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.2:1. Its teachers have had 95 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

556 Students

25 Teachers

10915 Washington Blvd

Culver City, CA 90232 View local requests

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La Ballona Elementary School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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.

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La Ballona Elementary School

$75,015

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projects funded

teachers funded

347

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projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

La Ballona Elementary School has received support from 284 individuals from California and 63 individuals out-of-state.

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