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Mission San Jose Elementary School

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Mission San Jose Elementary School is an urban public school in Fremont, California that is part of Fremont Unified School District. It serves 430 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.7:1. Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

430 Students

23 Teachers

43545 Bryant St

Fremont, CA 94539 View local requests

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Mission San Jose Elementary School Demographics

15%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Mission San Jose Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Mission San Jose Elementary School

$47,001

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

201

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Mission San Jose Elementary School has received support from 196 individuals from California and 5 individuals out-of-state.

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Mission San Jose Elementary School

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