Dr Oscar F Loya Elementary School in Salinas, California on �ǿմ�ý

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Dr Oscar F Loya Elementary School

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Dr Oscar F Loya Elementary School is an urban public school in Salinas, California that is part of Alisal Union School District. It serves 576 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.6:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

576 Students

28 Teachers

1505 Cougar Dr

Salinas, CA 93905 View local requests

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Dr Oscar F Loya Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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

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