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About this school
Shenandoah Street Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 300 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Its teachers have had 83 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 Pre-K - 5
300 Students
22 Teachers
2450 S Shenandoah StContact 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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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 18, 2026
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Shenandoah Street Elementary School
$49,743
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
422
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Shenandoah Street Elementary School has received support from
229 individuals from California and
193 individuals out-of-state.