Oak Avenue Elementary School in Greenfield, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Oak Avenue Elementary School is a town public school in Greenfield, California that is part of Greenfield Union School District. It serves 686 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.1:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

686 Students

31 Teachers

1239 Oak Ave

Greenfield, CA 93927 View local requests

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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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Oak Avenue Elementary School Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Oak Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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