Canoga Park Middle School in Canoga Park, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Canoga Park Middle School is an urban public school in Canoga Park, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 617 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.7:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

617 Students

33 Teachers

22250 Elkwood St

Canoga Park, CA 91304 View local requests

https://canogaparkms.lausd.org/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Canoga Park Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Canoga Park Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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