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About this school
Toluca Lake Elementary School is
an urban public school
in N. Hollywood, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 506 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.3:1.
Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Toluca Lake Elementary School
$30,240
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
258
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
Toluca Lake Elementary School has received support from
208 individuals from California and
50 individuals out-of-state.
