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About this school
Thompson Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Highland, California that is part of San Bernardino City Unified School District.
It serves 418 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
418 Students
23 Teachers
7401 Church AveContact 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
91%
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.
Thompson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
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Thompson Elementary School
$16,148
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
79
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Thompson Elementary School has received support from
55 individuals from California and
24 individuals out-of-state.