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About this school
Laurel Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 412 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
Its teachers have had 294 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
412 Students
20 Teachers
3750 Brown AveContact 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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79%
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 May 21, 2026
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Laurel Elementary School
$160,405
raised using DonorsChoose
294
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
724
donors
41
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
55
projects for
books
35
projects
for
art supplies
Laurel Elementary School has received support from
561 individuals from California and
163 individuals out-of-state.