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About this school
California Ave Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Uniondale, New York that is part of Uniondale Union Free School District.
It serves 732 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
Its teachers have had 55 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
97%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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California Ave Elementary School
$26,559
raised using DonorsChoose
55
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
194
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
California Ave Elementary School has received support from
149 individuals from New York and
45 individuals out-of-state.