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Emelita Street Elementary School

15 teachers have fundraised through DonorsChoose!

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Public School
K - 5 Grades Served
283 Students
19 Teachers
17931 Hatteras St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Encino, CA 91316
https://emelitastes.lausd.org/

About this school

Emelita Street Elementary School is an urban public school in Encino, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 283 students in K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 164 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Emelita Street Elementary School Demographics

67%
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.

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.

Emelita Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 6, 2025

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Emelita Street Elementary School

$110,047
raised using DonorsChoose
164
projects funded
22
teachers funded
558
donors
21
projects for basic supplies
37
projects for technology
11
projects for books
13
projects for art supplies

Emelita Street Elementary School has received support from 482 individuals from California and 76 individuals out-of-state.

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