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Lake Elementary School

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About this school

Lake Elementary School is a suburban public school in Oceanside, California that is part of Vista Unified School District. It serves 697 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1. Its teachers have had 106 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

697 Students

33 Teachers

4950 Lake Blvd

Oceanside, CA 92056 View local requests

http://www.lk.vistausd.org

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Lake Elementary School Demographics

35%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

34%

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.

Lake Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Lake Elementary School

$56,358

raised using DonorsChoose

106

projects funded

teachers funded

437

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lake Elementary School has received support from 373 individuals from California and 64 individuals out-of-state.

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Lake Elementary School

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