Laces Magnet School in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Laces Magnet School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 1,387 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.3:1. Its teachers have had 148 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

1,387 Students

65 Teachers

5931 W 18th St

Los Angeles, CA 90035 View local requests

http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/laces

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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Laces Magnet School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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.

Laces Magnet School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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