Griffin Elementary School in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Griffin Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 305 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 299 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

305 Students

19 Teachers

2025 Griffin Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90031 View local requests

http://www.griffines.com

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Griffin Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

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

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