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Otis Elementary School

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Otis Elementary School is a suburban public school in Alameda, California that is part of Alameda Unified School District. It serves 524 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.2:1. Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

524 Students

26 Teachers

3010 Fillmore St

Alameda, CA 94501 View local requests

http://otis.alamedausd.ca.schoolloop.com

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Otis Elementary School Demographics

24%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

33%

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.

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

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Otis Elementary School

$48,546

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

285

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Otis Elementary School has received support from 262 individuals from California and 23 individuals out-of-state.

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