Andasol Elementary School in Northridge, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Andasol Elementary School is an urban public school in Northridge, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 397 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1. Its teachers have had 82 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

397 Students

20 Teachers

10126 Encino Ave

Northridge, CA 91325 View local requests

http://www.andasol-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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Andasol Elementary School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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.

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

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