Plummer Elementary School in N Hills, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Plummer Elementary School is an urban public school in N Hills, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 629 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 123 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

629 Students

38 Teachers

9340 Noble Ave

N Hills, CA 91343 View local requests

http://www.plummerpanthers.org

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

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Plummer Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Plummer Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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