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Oak Park Elementary School

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About this school

Oak Park Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 521 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.8:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

521 Students

21 Teachers

2606 54th St

San Diego, CA 92105 View local requests

http://www.sandi.net/oakpark

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Oak Park Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Ruth Carrasquillo

Mr. Saucedo

Ms. Villalobos

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Oak Park Elementary School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Oak Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Oak Park Elementary School

$20,020

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

121

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Oak Park Elementary School has received support from 88 individuals from California and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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Oak Park Elementary School

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Oak Park Elementary School

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