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About this school
135th Street Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Gardena, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 524 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 412 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
524 Students
35 Teachers
801 W 135th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated Oct 8, 2026
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135th Street Elementary School
$204,237
raised using DonorsChoose
412
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
920
donors
30
projects
for
basic supplies
92
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
135th Street Elementary School has received support from
753 individuals from California and
167 individuals out-of-state.