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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 544 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
Its teachers have had 280 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 6
544 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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73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Santa Teresa Elementary School
$91,290
raised using DonorsChoose
280
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
454
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
31
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.