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About this school
Clarence Lobo Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in San Clemente, California that is part of Capistrano Unified School District.
It serves 335 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
Its teachers have had 197 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
41%
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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Clarence Lobo Elementary School
$107,483
raised using DonorsChoose
197
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
329
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
34
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Clarence Lobo Elementary School has received support from
177 individuals from California and
152 individuals out-of-state.