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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 146 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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 Apr 9, 2026
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Tweedy Elementary School
$97,972
raised using DonorsChoose
146
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
782
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
26
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Tweedy Elementary School has received support from
715 individuals from California and
67 individuals out-of-state.