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Public School
K - 5 Grades Served
363 Students
17 Teachers
7700 Melvin AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Melvin Avenue Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Reseda, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 363 students
in K - 5
with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
14%
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.
Melvin Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 25, 2025
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Melvin Avenue Elementary School
$30,507
raised using DonorsChoose
75
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
262
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Melvin Avenue Elementary School has received support from
206 individuals from California and
56 individuals out-of-state.
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