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About this school
Canterbury Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Arleta, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 606 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 246 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 1 - 5
606 Students
38 Teachers
13670 Montague StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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Canterbury Elementary School
$130,744
raised using DonorsChoose
246
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
979
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
58
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Canterbury Elementary School has received support from
823 individuals from California and
156 individuals out-of-state.
