Don Callejon K-8 School in Santa Clara, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Don Callejon K-8 School is an urban public school in Santa Clara, California that is part of Santa Clara Unified School District. It serves 806 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1. Its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 8

806 Students

42 Teachers

4176 Lick Mill Blvd

Santa Clara, CA 95054 View local requests

http://www.doncallejon.org

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Don Callejon K-8 School Demographics

20%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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