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About this school
Grass Valley Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 243 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
Its teachers have had 135 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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Grass Valley Elementary School
$147,412
raised using DonorsChoose
135
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
346
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Grass Valley Elementary School has received support from
264 individuals from California and
82 individuals out-of-state.
