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About this school
Tulelake Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Tulelake, California that is part of Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District.
It serves 243 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.3:1.
Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
243 Students
10 Teachers
461 2ND STContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
75%
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 Jun 2, 2026
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Tulelake Elementary School
$19,930
raised using DonorsChoose
48
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
68
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Tulelake Elementary School has received support from
43 individuals from California and
25 individuals out-of-state.