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About this school
Caroldale Learning Community Center is
an urban public school
in Carson, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 658 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
Its teachers have had 297 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 - 8
658 Students
39 Teachers
22424 Caroldale AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 8, 2026
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Caroldale Learning Community Center
$208,853
raised using DonorsChoose
297
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
1,202
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
50
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Caroldale Learning Community Center has received support from
1,019 individuals from California and
183 individuals out-of-state.