Robert Sanders Elementary School in San Jose, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Robert Sanders Elementary School is an urban public school in San Jose, California that is part of Mount Pleasant Elementary School District. It serves 330 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

330 Students

20 Teachers

3411 Rocky Mountain Dr

San Jose, CA 95127 View local requests

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Robert Sanders Elementary School Demographics

78%

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.

Robert Sanders Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 17, 2026

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