Carson - Gore Academy in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Carson - Gore Academy is an urban public school in Los Angeles, 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 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

356 Students

28 Teachers

3200 W Washington Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90018 View local requests

https://carsongorees.lausd.org/

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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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Carson - Gore Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Carson - Gore Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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