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About this school
Willow Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in South Gate, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 399 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
Its teachers have had 494 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
399 Students
23 Teachers
2777 Willow PlContact 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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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Willow Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 18, 2026
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Willow Elementary School
$229,065
raised using DonorsChoose
494
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
482
donors
33
projects
for
basic supplies
95
projects for
technology
31
projects for
books
24
projects
for
art supplies
Willow Elementary School has received support from
355 individuals from California and
127 individuals out-of-state.