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About this school
Lyndale Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Jose, California that is part of Alum Rock Elementary School District.
It serves 284 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
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.
Lyndale Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Lyndale Elementary School
$22,317
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
112
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Lyndale Elementary School has received support from
90 individuals from California and
22 individuals out-of-state.