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About this school
James Madison Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in San Leandro, California that is part of San Leandro Unified School District.
It serves 665 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 35.0:1.
Its teachers have had 111 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
85%
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 21, 2025
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James Madison Elementary School
$66,751
raised using DonorsChoose
111
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
304
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
James Madison Elementary School has received support from
250 individuals from California and
54 individuals out-of-state.