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Park Avenue Elementary School

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Park Avenue Elementary School is a suburban public school in Cudahy, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 285 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 141 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

285 Students

22 Teachers

8020 Park Ave

Cudahy, CA 90201 View local requests

https://parkavees.lausd.org/

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Park Avenue Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Park Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Park Avenue Elementary School

$57,351

raised using DonorsChoose

141

projects funded

teachers funded

461

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Park Avenue Elementary School has received support from 366 individuals from California and 95 individuals out-of-state.

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Park Avenue Elementary School

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