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Fruitvale Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 254 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 242 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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81%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Fruitvale Elementary School
$108,186
raised using DonorsChoose
242
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
633
donors
27
projects
for
basic supplies
31
projects for
technology
33
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Fruitvale Elementary School has received support from
512 individuals from California and
121 individuals out-of-state.