Pio Pico Middle School in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pio Pico Middle School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 242 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

242 Students

24 Teachers

1512 Arlington Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90019 View local requests

http://www.piopicoms.org

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Pio Pico Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Pio Pico Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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