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About this school
Poplar Avenue Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Oroville, California that is part of Thermalito Union Elementary School District.
It serves 324 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.0:1.
Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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57%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Poplar Avenue Elementary School
$36,666
raised using DonorsChoose
57
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
100
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Poplar Avenue Elementary School has received support from
73 individuals from California and
27 individuals out-of-state.