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Oak Meadows Elementary School

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Oak Meadows Elementary School is a suburban public school in Murrieta, California that is part of Menifee Union School District. It serves 846 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.9:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

846 Students

37 Teachers

28600 Poinsettia St

Murrieta, CA 92563 View local requests

http://www.menifeeusd.org

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Oak Meadows Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

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.

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Oak Meadows Elementary School

$16,764

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

134

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Oak Meadows Elementary School has received support from 105 individuals from California and 29 individuals out-of-state.

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