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About this school
A.L. Schilling Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Newark, California that is part of Newark Unified School District.
It serves 360 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
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.
A.L. Schilling Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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A.L. Schilling Elementary School
$53,607
raised using DonorsChoose
80
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
219
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
A.L. Schilling Elementary School has received support from
152 individuals from California and
67 individuals out-of-state.