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About this school
Richard E Byrd Middle School is
an urban public school
in Sun Valley, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 968 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
968 Students
59 Teachers
8501 Arleta AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 30, 2026
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Richard E Byrd Middle School
$31,007
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
387
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Richard E Byrd Middle School has received support from
343 individuals from California and
44 individuals out-of-state.
