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About this school
Linda Vista Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Jose, California that is part of Alum Rock Elementary School District.
It serves 437 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
Its teachers have had 424 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 - 5
437 Students
23 Teachers
100 Kirk AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 10, 2026
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Linda Vista Elementary School
$155,521
raised using DonorsChoose
424
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
799
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
56
projects for
books
24
projects
for
art supplies
Linda Vista Elementary School has received support from
626 individuals from California and
173 individuals out-of-state.