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Joe Henderson Elementary School
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About this school

Joe Henderson Elementary School is a suburban public school in Benicia, California that is part of Benicia Unified School District. It serves 519 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.0:1. Its teachers have had 94 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
519 Students
20 Teachers
650 Hastings Dr Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Benicia, CA 94510 View local requests
https://jhe.beniciaunified.org/
Evidence-based impact
Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.1
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY
1: "Crowdfunding the Front Lines: An Empirical Study of Teacher-Driven School Improvement," "Stopping the Revolving Door: An Empirical and Textual Study of Crowdfunding and Teacher Turnover" — Samantha Keppler, Jun Li, and Di (Andrew) Wu — University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Joe Henderson Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Joe Henderson Elementary School Demographics

19%
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
40%
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.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Joe Henderson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Joe Henderson Elementary School

$60,897
raised using DonorsChoose
94
projects funded
31
teachers funded
423
donors
1
project for basic supplies
11
projects for technology
14
projects for books
10
projects for art supplies

Joe Henderson Elementary School has received support from 382 individuals from California and 41 individuals out-of-state.