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About this school
116th Street Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 366 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 117 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
366 Students
23 Teachers
11610 Stanford 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
96%
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.
116th Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 28, 2026
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116th Street Elementary School
$64,071
raised using DonorsChoose
117
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
216
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
116th Street Elementary School has received support from
175 individuals from California and
41 individuals out-of-state.
