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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 360 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Schafer Park Elementary School
$157,824
raised using DonorsChoose
360
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
502
donors
39
projects
for
basic supplies
37
projects for
technology
41
projects for
books
22
projects
for
art supplies
Schafer Park Elementary School has received support from
399 individuals from California and
103 individuals out-of-state.