Yorkdale Elementary School in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Yorkdale Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 209 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

209 Students

11 Teachers

5657 Meridian St

Los Angeles, CA 90042 View local requests

http://www.yorkdalees-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com

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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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Yorkdale Elementary School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Yorkdale Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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