San Joaquin Elementary School in San Joaquin, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

San Joaquin Elementary School is a rural public school in San Joaquin, California that is part of Golden Plains Unified School District. It serves 527 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

527 Students

32 Teachers

8535 9TH ST

San Joaquin, CA 93660 View local requests

http://www.gpusd.org

Evidence-based impact

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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San Joaquin Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

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

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