Cowan Avenue Elementary School in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cowan Avenue Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 391 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.0:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

391 Students

17 Teachers

7615 Cowan Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90045 View local requests

http://www.cowantigers.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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Cowan Avenue Elementary School Demographics

60%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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.

Cowan Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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