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About this school
Vargas Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Sunnyvale, California that is part of Sunnyvale School District.
It serves 416 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
Its teachers have had 61 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 - 5
416 Students
21 Teachers
1054 Carson DrContact 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
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
75%
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.
Vargas Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Vargas Elementary School
$38,366
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
196
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Vargas Elementary School has received support from
163 individuals from California and
33 individuals out-of-state.
