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About this school
Markham Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 297 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.8:1.
Its teachers have had 181 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
297 Students
12 Teachers
7220 Krause 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
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.
Markham Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Markham Elementary School
$132,651
raised using DonorsChoose
181
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
349
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
32
projects for
technology
39
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Markham Elementary School has received support from
270 individuals from California and
79 individuals out-of-state.
