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About this school
99th Street Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 499 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
Its teachers have had 128 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
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.
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Last updated May 1, 2026
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99th Street Elementary School
$56,794
raised using DonorsChoose
128
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
318
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
99th Street Elementary School has received support from
261 individuals from California and
57 individuals out-of-state.
