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About this school
W.D. Hall Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in El Cajon, California that is part of Cajon Valley Union School District.
It serves 572 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
Its teachers have had 112 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
572 Students
24 Teachers
1376 Pepper DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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48%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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W.D. Hall Elementary School
$75,007
raised using DonorsChoose
112
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
373
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
W.D. Hall Elementary School has received support from
277 individuals from California and
96 individuals out-of-state.