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About this school
J.W. Oakley Elementary School is
a town public school
in Brawley, California that is part of Brawley Elementary School District.
It serves 755 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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J.W. Oakley Elementary School
$3,379
raised using DonorsChoose
8
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
20
donors
1
project for
technology
3
projects for
books
J.W. Oakley Elementary School has received support from
13 individuals from California and
7 individuals out-of-state.
