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George De La Torre Junior Elementary School

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George De La Torre Junior Elementary School is an urban public school in Wilmington, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 650 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.0:1. Its teachers have had 161 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 5

650 Students

25 Teachers

500 Island Ave

Wilmington, CA 90744 View local requests

https://georgedelatorrees.lausd.org/

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George De La Torre Junior Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

George De La Torre Junior Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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George De La Torre Junior Elementary School

$104,889

raised using DonorsChoose

161

projects funded

teachers funded

375

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

George De La Torre Junior Elementary School has received support from 305 individuals from California and 70 individuals out-of-state.

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