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About this school
Betty Plasencia Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 414 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
Its teachers have had 140 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 Feb 20, 2026
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Betty Plasencia Elementary School
$77,969
raised using DonorsChoose
140
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
851
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
30
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Betty Plasencia Elementary School has received support from
726 individuals from California and
125 individuals out-of-state.
