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Luther Burbank Elementary School

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Luther Burbank Elementary School is a suburban public school in San Jose, California that is part of Luther Burbank School District. It serves 431 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1. Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

431 Students

22 Teachers

4 Wabash Ave

San Jose, CA 95128 View local requests

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Luther Burbank Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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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Luther Burbank Elementary School

$51,090

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

310

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

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projects for art supplies

Luther Burbank Elementary School has received support from 250 individuals from California and 60 individuals out-of-state.

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