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Ocotillo Elementary School

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Ocotillo Elementary School is a suburban public school in Palmdale, California that is part of Palmdale School District. It serves 611 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.6:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

611 Students

27 Teachers

38737 Ocotillo School Dr

Palmdale, CA 93551 View local requests

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Ocotillo Elementary School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

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Ocotillo Elementary School

$2,821

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Ocotillo Elementary School has received support from 26 individuals from California and 6 individuals out-of-state.

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Ocotillo Elementary School

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