Avalon Gardens Elementary School in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Avalon Gardens Elementary School is a suburban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 171 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

171 Students

13 Teachers

13940 S San Pedro St

Los Angeles, CA 90061 View local requests

http://www.avalon-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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Avalon Gardens Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Avalon Gardens Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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