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About this school
Laurel Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Oceanside, California that is part of Oceanside Unified School District.
It serves 367 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
Its teachers have had 74 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.
Laurel Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Laurel Elementary School
$33,591
raised using DonorsChoose
74
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
165
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Laurel Elementary School has received support from
126 individuals from California and
39 individuals out-of-state.
