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About this school
Halldale Avenue Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Torrance, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 446 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
Its teachers have had 190 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
88%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Halldale Avenue Elementary School
$137,794
raised using DonorsChoose
190
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
874
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Halldale Avenue Elementary School has received support from
765 individuals from California and
109 individuals out-of-state.