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Elmhurst United Middle School is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 752 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 31.3:1.
Its teachers have had 908 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Elmhurst United Middle School
$529,254
raised using DonorsChoose
908
projects
funded
137
teachers
funded
1,970
donors
70
projects
for
basic supplies
154
projects for
technology
203
projects for
books
66
projects
for
art supplies
Elmhurst United Middle School has received support from
1,406 individuals from California and
564 individuals out-of-state.