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Manzanita Seed Elementary School

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Manzanita Seed Elementary School is an urban public school in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District. It serves 413 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.3:1. Its teachers have had 134 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

413 Students

17 Teachers

2409 E 27th St

Oakland, CA 94601 View local requests

http://www.nsdg.net/seed

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Manzanita Seed Elementary School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Manzanita Seed Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Manzanita Seed Elementary School

$146,915

raised using DonorsChoose

134

projects funded

teachers funded

572

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Manzanita Seed Elementary School has received support from 432 individuals from California and 140 individuals out-of-state.

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