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About this school
Ida Jew Academy and Valle Vista Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Jose, California that is part of Mount Pleasant Elementary School District.
It serves 283 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
Its teachers have had 243 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Ida Jew Academy and Valle Vista Elementary School Demographics
59%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ida Jew Academy and Valle Vista Elementary School
$82,532
raised using DonorsChoose
243
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
547
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Ida Jew Academy and Valle Vista Elementary School has received support from
443 individuals from California and
104 individuals out-of-state.
