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Oneonta Elementary School

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Oneonta Elementary School is a suburban public school in Imperial Beach, California that is part of South Bay Union School District. It serves 397 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

397 Students

22 Teachers

1311 10th St

Imperial Beach, CA 91932 View local requests

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Oneonta Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

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Oneonta Elementary School

$23,468

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Oneonta Elementary School has received support from 57 individuals from California and 27 individuals out-of-state.

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