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About this school
La Escuelita Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 265 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 47 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
83%
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 Jan 16, 2026
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La Escuelita Elementary School
$27,976
raised using DonorsChoose
47
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
187
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
La Escuelita Elementary School has received support from
161 individuals from California and
26 individuals out-of-state.
