Aldama Elementary School in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Aldama Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 347 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 163 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

347 Students

24 Teachers

632 North Avenue 50

Los Angeles, CA 90042 View local requests

http://www.aldamaes-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Aldama Elementary School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Aldama Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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