Del Amo Elementary School in Carson, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Del Amo Elementary School is an urban public school in Carson, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 307 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Its teachers have had 59 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

307 Students

18 Teachers

21228 Water St

Carson, CA 90745 View local requests

http://www.lausd.net/del_amo_el

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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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Del Amo Elementary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Del Amo Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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