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About this school
Ramona Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 273 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 94 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
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 25, 2025
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Ramona Elementary School
$31,984
raised using DonorsChoose
94
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
212
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Ramona Elementary School has received support from
160 individuals from California and
52 individuals out-of-state.