Fern Avenue Elementary School in Torrance, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Fern Avenue Elementary School is an urban public school in Torrance, California that is part of Torrance Unified School District. It serves 482 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.0:1. Its teachers have had 74 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

482 Students

23 Teachers

1314 Fern Ave

Torrance, CA 90503 View local requests

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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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Fern Avenue Elementary School Demographics

42%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

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.

Fern Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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