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Calaveras Elementary School

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Calaveras Elementary School is a town public school in Hollister, California that is part of Hollister School District. It serves 599 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 31.5:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

599 Students

19 Teachers

1151 Buena Vista Rd

Hollister, CA 95023 View local requests

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Calaveras Elementary School Demographics

73%

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.

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Calaveras Elementary School

$8,730

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Calaveras Elementary School has received support from 64 individuals from California and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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Calaveras Elementary School

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