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About this school
Denker Avenue Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Gardena, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 668 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
Its teachers have had 198 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Denker Avenue Elementary School
$116,845
raised using DonorsChoose
198
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
763
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
35
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Denker Avenue Elementary School has received support from
661 individuals from California and
102 individuals out-of-state.