Taper Steam Magnet School in San Pedro, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Taper Steam Magnet School is an urban public school in San Pedro, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 700 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.6:1. Its teachers have had 99 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

700 Students

31 Teachers

1824 N Taper Ave

San Pedro, CA 90731 View local requests

https://taperavees.lausd.org/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Taper Steam Magnet School Demographics

49%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

Taper Steam Magnet School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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