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42nd Street Elementary School

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42nd Street Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 188 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

188 Students

11 Teachers

4231 4th Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90008 View local requests

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42nd Street Elementary School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

42nd Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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42nd Street Elementary School

$25,059

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

123

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

42nd Street Elementary School has received support from 98 individuals from California and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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