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About this school
East Oakland Pride Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 310 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
Its teachers have had 111 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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
310 Students
14 Teachers
8000 Birch StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 1, 2026
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East Oakland Pride Elementary School
$95,683
raised using DonorsChoose
111
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
436
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
East Oakland Pride Elementary School has received support from
325 individuals from California and
111 individuals out-of-state.