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About this school
Chaboya Middle School is
an urban public school
in San Jose, California that is part of Evergreen School District.
It serves 838 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 7 - 8
838 Students
44 Teachers
3276 Fowler RdContact 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
86%
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.
Chaboya Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 16, 2026
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Chaboya Middle School
$13,428
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
151
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Chaboya Middle School has received support from
137 individuals from California and
14 individuals out-of-state.
