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Stanford Avenue Elementary School

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Stanford Avenue Elementary School is a suburban public school in South Gate, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 367 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 1 - 5

367 Students

24 Teachers

2833 Illinois Ave

South Gate, CA 90280 View local requests

http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/stanford_el

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Stanford Avenue Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Stanford Avenue Elementary School

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projects for technology

Stanford Avenue Elementary School has received support from 95 individuals from California and 28 individuals out-of-state.

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