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59th Street Elementary School
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About this school

59th Street Elementary School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 207 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½.

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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
207 Students
17 Teachers
5939 2nd Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Los Angeles, CA 90043 View local requests
Evidence-based impact
Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.1
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Ms. Vero, a ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY
1: "Crowdfunding the Front Lines: An Empirical Study of Teacher-Driven School Improvement," "Stopping the Revolving Door: An Empirical and Textual Study of Crowdfunding and Teacher Turnover" — Samantha Keppler, Jun Li, and Di (Andrew) Wu — University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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59th Street Elementary School Demographics

92%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
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.

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.

59th Street Elementary School Support on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Last updated Dec 10, 2025

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59th Street Elementary School

$32,357
raised using ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
49
projects funded
25
teachers funded
179
donors
1
project for basic supplies
13
projects for technology
2
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

59th Street Elementary School has received support from 139 individuals from California and 40 individuals out-of-state.