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About this school
Lake Otis Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Anchorage, Alaska that is part of Anchorage School District.
It serves 337 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
57%
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.
Lake Otis Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 11, 2026
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Lake Otis Elementary School
$43,636
raised using DonorsChoose
70
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
186
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Lake Otis Elementary School has received support from
92 individuals from Alaska and
94 individuals out-of-state.
