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About this school
Canoas Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Jose, California that is part of San Jose Unified School District.
It serves 281 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
Its teachers have had 86 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
90%
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 26, 2025
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Canoas Elementary School
$36,919
raised using DonorsChoose
86
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
200
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Canoas Elementary School has received support from
165 individuals from California and
35 individuals out-of-state.
