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About this school
El Sereno Middle School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 853 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
Its teachers have had 134 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
853 Students
58 Teachers
2839 N Eastern AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
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.
El Sereno Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 8, 2026
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El Sereno Middle School
$86,422
raised using DonorsChoose
134
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
697
donors
23
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
El Sereno Middle School has received support from
572 individuals from California and
125 individuals out-of-state.