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About this school
Robert Hill Lane Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Monterey Park, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 264 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
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 5, 2025
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Robert Hill Lane Elementary School
$39,402
raised using DonorsChoose
67
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
211
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Robert Hill Lane Elementary School has received support from
176 individuals from California and
35 individuals out-of-state.