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About this school
Peralta Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 341 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.4:1.
Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
341 Students
14 Teachers
460 63rd StContact 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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30%
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.
Peralta Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
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Peralta Elementary School
$51,135
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
244
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
15
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Peralta Elementary School has received support from
190 individuals from California and
54 individuals out-of-state.
