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La Escuelita Elementary School

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La Escuelita Elementary School is an urban public school in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District. It serves 265 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

265 Students

17 Teachers

1050 2nd Ave

Oakland, CA 94606 View local requests

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La Escuelita Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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.

La Escuelita Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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La Escuelita Elementary School

$27,976

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

187

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

La Escuelita Elementary School has received support from 161 individuals from California and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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La Escuelita Elementary School

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