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About this school
Fishburn Avenue Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Maywood, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 421 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
Its teachers have had 90 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
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 6, 2026
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Fishburn Avenue Elementary School
$54,797
raised using DonorsChoose
90
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
553
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Fishburn Avenue Elementary School has received support from
494 individuals from California and
59 individuals out-of-state.
