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About this school
Burbank Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Hayward, California that is part of Hayward Unified School District.
It serves 795 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
Its teachers have had 132 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
795 Students
35 Teachers
222 Burbank 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
89%
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.
Burbank Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 6, 2026
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Burbank Elementary School
$74,480
raised using DonorsChoose
132
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
427
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Burbank Elementary School has received support from
336 individuals from California and
91 individuals out-of-state.