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About this school
The Academy of Alameda is
a suburban public school
in Alameda, California that is part of Alameda Unified School District.
It serves 620 students
in grades Pre-K - 8.
Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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64%
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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The Academy of Alameda
$59,304
raised using DonorsChoose
89
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
357
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
The Academy of Alameda has received support from
269 individuals from California and
88 individuals out-of-state.
