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About this school
Grape Street Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 343 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 236 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 Pre-K - 5
343 Students
26 Teachers
1940 E 111th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Grape Street Elementary School
$134,191
raised using DonorsChoose
236
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
264
donors
44
projects
for
basic supplies
65
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Grape Street Elementary School has received support from
234 individuals from California and
30 individuals out-of-state.