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About this school
Tulsa Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Granada Hills, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 412 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Its teachers have had 141 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Tulsa Elementary School
$83,496
raised using DonorsChoose
141
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
557
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Tulsa Elementary School has received support from
486 individuals from California and
71 individuals out-of-state.