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116th Street Elementary School

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116th Street Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 419 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1. Its teachers have had 116 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

419 Students

23 Teachers

11610 Stanford Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90059 View local requests

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116th Street Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

116th Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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116th Street Elementary School

$63,325

raised using DonorsChoose

116

projects funded

teachers funded

216

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

116th Street Elementary School has received support from 175 individuals from California and 41 individuals out-of-state.

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