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About this school
Barton Hill Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Pedro, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 356 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 153 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
356 Students
27 Teachers
423 N Pacific AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Barton Hill Elementary School
$82,096
raised using DonorsChoose
153
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
237
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Barton Hill Elementary School has received support from
196 individuals from California and
41 individuals out-of-state.
