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About this school
Oropeza Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Long Beach, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District.
It serves 544 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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91%
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.
Oropeza Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 13, 2026
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Oropeza Elementary School
$36,757
raised using DonorsChoose
91
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
265
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Oropeza Elementary School has received support from
193 individuals from California and
72 individuals out-of-state.
