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About this school
Ocean Knoll Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Encinitas, California that is part of Encinitas Union School District.
It serves 477 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
477 Students
25 Teachers
910 Melba RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 9, 2026
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Ocean Knoll Elementary School
$13,753
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
136
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
13
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Ocean Knoll Elementary School has received support from
109 individuals from California and
27 individuals out-of-state.
