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About this school
Harbor City Elementary Steam Academy is
an urban public school
in Harbor City, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 432 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
Its teachers have had 272 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
432 Students
27 Teachers
1508 254th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026
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Harbor City Elementary Steam Academy
$137,940
raised using DonorsChoose
272
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
516
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
63
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
24
projects
for
art supplies
Harbor City Elementary Steam Academy has received support from
410 individuals from California and
106 individuals out-of-state.
