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About this school
61st Street Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 616 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
Its teachers have had 162 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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61st Street Elementary School
$77,944
raised using DonorsChoose
162
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
278
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
37
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
61st Street Elementary School has received support from
181 individuals from California and
97 individuals out-of-state.
