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About this school
South Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 835 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
Its teachers have had 1,009 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
95%
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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South Park Elementary School
$566,918
raised using DonorsChoose
1,009
projects
funded
60
teachers
funded
2,016
donors
113
projects
for
basic supplies
152
projects for
technology
116
projects for
books
40
projects
for
art supplies
South Park Elementary School has received support from
1,545 individuals from California and
471 individuals out-of-state.