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Micheltorena Street Elementary School

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About this school

Micheltorena Street Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 366 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

366 Students

21 Teachers

1511 Micheltorena St

Los Angeles, CA 90026 View local requests

http://www.lausd.net/micheltorena_el

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Micheltorena Street Elementary School Demographics

42%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

54%

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.

Micheltorena Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Micheltorena Street Elementary School

$51,840

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

364

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Micheltorena Street Elementary School has received support from 329 individuals from California and 35 individuals out-of-state.

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Micheltorena Street Elementary School

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Micheltorena Street Elementary School

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