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About this school
Montclair Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 562 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
Its teachers have had 86 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
42%
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.
Montclair Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Montclair Elementary School
$85,700
raised using DonorsChoose
86
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
367
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Montclair Elementary School has received support from
339 individuals from California and
28 individuals out-of-state.