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About this school
Tweedy Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in South Gate, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 443 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 154 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 - 5
443 Students
30 Teachers
9724 Pinehurst AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
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 May 30, 2026
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Tweedy Elementary School
$102,378
raised using DonorsChoose
154
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
804
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Tweedy Elementary School has received support from
733 individuals from California and
71 individuals out-of-state.