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Manhattan Place Elementary School

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Manhattan Place Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 221 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

221 Students

22 Teachers

1850 W 96th St

Los Angeles, CA 90047 View local requests

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Manhattan Place Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

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Manhattan Place Elementary School

$39,578

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projects funded

teachers funded

194

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Manhattan Place Elementary School has received support from 166 individuals from California and 28 individuals out-of-state.

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Manhattan Place Elementary School

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