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Darby Avenue Charter Elementary School

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Darby Avenue Charter Elementary School is an urban public school in Northridge, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 390 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1. Its teachers have had 149 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

390 Students

21 Teachers

10818 Darby Ave

Northridge, CA 91326 View local requests

http://www.darbyelementary.org

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Darby Avenue Charter Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Darby Avenue Charter Elementary School Demographics

56%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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.

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

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Darby Avenue Charter Elementary School

$83,641

raised using DonorsChoose

149

projects funded

teachers funded

719

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Darby Avenue Charter Elementary School has received support from 661 individuals from California and 58 individuals out-of-state.

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Darby Avenue Charter Elementary School

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Darby Avenue Charter Elementary School

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