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About this school
Oakland Academy of Knowledge is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 249 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
Its teachers have had 124 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
249 Students
11 Teachers
8755 Fontaine StContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
74%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 10, 2026
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Oakland Academy of Knowledge
$96,455
raised using DonorsChoose
124
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
454
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Oakland Academy of Knowledge has received support from
325 individuals from California and
129 individuals out-of-state.
