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About this school
Nestle Avenue Charter Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tarzana, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 441 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
Its teachers have had 406 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Nestle Avenue Charter Elementary School Demographics
63%
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
35%
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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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Nestle Avenue Charter Elementary School
$178,925
raised using DonorsChoose
406
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
1,701
donors
44
projects
for
basic supplies
32
projects for
technology
72
projects for
books
45
projects
for
art supplies
Nestle Avenue Charter Elementary School has received support from
780 individuals from California and
921 individuals out-of-state.