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About this school
Monte Vista Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 162 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
Its teachers have had 618 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
162 Students
17 Teachers
5423 Monte Vista StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026
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Monte Vista Elementary School
$353,338
raised using DonorsChoose
618
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
1,298
donors
27
projects
for
basic supplies
61
projects for
technology
63
projects for
books
23
projects
for
art supplies
Monte Vista Elementary School has received support from
919 individuals from California and
379 individuals out-of-state.