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About this school
Santa Teresa Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Jose, California that is part of Oak Grove School District.
It serves 515 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
Its teachers have had 273 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 6
515 Students
25 Teachers
6200 Encinal DrContact 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
72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Santa Teresa Elementary School
$89,648
raised using DonorsChoose
273
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
454
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
26
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Santa Teresa Elementary School has received support from
379 individuals from California and
75 individuals out-of-state.