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About this school
United for Success Academy is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 356 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Its teachers have had 310 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
90%
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 Feb 11, 2026
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United for Success Academy
$240,310
raised using DonorsChoose
310
projects
funded
51
teachers
funded
814
donors
30
projects
for
basic supplies
49
projects for
technology
40
projects for
books
21
projects
for
art supplies
United for Success Academy has received support from
589 individuals from California and
225 individuals out-of-state.
