Lake Elementary School in San Pablo, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lake Elementary School is a suburban public school in San Pablo, California that is part of West Contra Costa Unified School District. It serves 346 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1. Its teachers have had 125 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

346 Students

18 Teachers

2700 11th St

San Pablo, CA 94806 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Lake Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Lake Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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