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About this school
Hamilton Meadow Park Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Novato, California that is part of Novato Unified School District.
It serves 522 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
Its teachers have had 114 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
522 Students
29 Teachers
5530 Nave DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Hamilton Meadow Park Elementary School Demographics
73%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
81%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Hamilton Meadow Park Elementary School
$51,568
raised using DonorsChoose
114
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
305
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Hamilton Meadow Park Elementary School has received support from
244 individuals from California and
61 individuals out-of-state.
