Farmdale Elementary School in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Farmdale Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 317 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 136 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

317 Students

26 Teachers

2660 Ruth Swiggett Dr

Los Angeles, CA 90032 View local requests

http://www.farmdalehawks.org

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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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Farmdale Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Farmdale Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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