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About this school
Leland Street Elementary Global Awareness Magnet is
an urban public school
in San Pedro, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 418 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
Its teachers have had 196 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Leland Street Elementary Global Awareness Magnet Demographics
90%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
82%
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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Leland Street Elementary Global Awareness Magnet
$114,088
raised using DonorsChoose
196
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
518
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
37
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Leland Street Elementary Global Awareness Magnet has received support from
418 individuals from California and
100 individuals out-of-state.