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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 786 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
Its teachers have had 1,093 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 - 6
786 Students
42 Teachers
8510 Towne AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 28, 2026
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South Park Elementary School
$611,311
raised using DonorsChoose
1,093
projects
funded
64
teachers
funded
2,067
donors
141
projects
for
basic supplies
168
projects for
technology
125
projects for
books
47
projects
for
art supplies
South Park Elementary School has received support from
1,588 individuals from California and
479 individuals out-of-state.