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About this school
Robert E Peary Middle School is
an urban public school
in Gardena, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 1,119 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
Its teachers have had 196 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated Feb 28, 2026
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Robert E Peary Middle School
$159,936
raised using DonorsChoose
196
projects
funded
46
teachers
funded
1,099
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Robert E Peary Middle School has received support from
780 individuals from California and
319 individuals out-of-state.
