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Christopher Dena Elementary School

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Christopher Dena Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 337 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

337 Students

20 Teachers

1314 S Dacotah St

Los Angeles, CA 90023 View local requests

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Christopher Dena Elementary School 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.

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Christopher Dena Elementary School

$29,685

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

198

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Christopher Dena Elementary School has received support from 162 individuals from California and 36 individuals out-of-state.

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