Julia Baldwin Elementary School in San Jose, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Julia Baldwin Elementary School is an urban public school in San Jose, California that is part of Oak Grove School District. It serves 478 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 34.1:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

478 Students

14 Teachers

280 Martinvale Ln

San Jose, CA 95119 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Julia Baldwin Elementary School Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

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.

Julia Baldwin Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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