El Rio Community School in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

El Rio Community School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 116 students in grades K - 6. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 6

116 Students

# of teachers unavailable

211 S Ave 20

Los Angeles, CA 90031 View local requests

https://www.elrioschool.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

El Rio Community School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mx. Johnston

Mrs. Ngo

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El Rio Community School Demographics

21%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

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.

El Rio Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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