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About this school
Schafer Park Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Hayward, California that is part of Hayward Unified School District.
It serves 623 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
Its teachers have had 344 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
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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Schafer Park Elementary School
$154,469
raised using DonorsChoose
344
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
478
donors
39
projects
for
basic supplies
35
projects for
technology
37
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
Schafer Park Elementary School has received support from
380 individuals from California and
98 individuals out-of-state.