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Oropeza Elementary School

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Oropeza Elementary School is an urban public school in Long Beach, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District. It serves 544 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1. Its teachers have had 88 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

544 Students

30 Teachers

700 Locust Ave

Long Beach, CA 90813 View local requests

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Oropeza Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

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

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Oropeza Elementary School

$34,609

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

244

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Oropeza Elementary School has received support from 180 individuals from California and 64 individuals out-of-state.

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Oropeza Elementary School

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