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About this school
Paden Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Alameda, California that is part of Alameda Unified School District.
It serves 384 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.6:1.
Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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
384 Students
15 Teachers
444 Central AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
51%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Paden Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 20, 2026
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Paden Elementary School
$55,234
raised using DonorsChoose
73
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
282
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Paden Elementary School has received support from
240 individuals from California and
42 individuals out-of-state.
