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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 1,034 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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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 Apr 16, 2026
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South Park Elementary School
$577,170
raised using DonorsChoose
1,034
projects
funded
61
teachers
funded
2,022
donors
123
projects
for
basic supplies
157
projects for
technology
120
projects for
books
42
projects
for
art supplies
South Park Elementary School has received support from
1,549 individuals from California and
473 individuals out-of-state.