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About this school
Creekside Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Salinas, California that is part of Alisal Union School District.
It serves 536 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
Its teachers have had 115 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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93%
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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Creekside Elementary School
$50,192
raised using DonorsChoose
115
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
189
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Creekside Elementary School has received support from
153 individuals from California and
36 individuals out-of-state.