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About this school
Kinoshita Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in San Juan Capistrano, California that is part of Capistrano Unified School District.
It serves 322 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 30 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
322 Students
24 Teachers
2 Via PositivaContact 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
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 21, 2026
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Kinoshita Elementary School
$15,208
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
82
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Kinoshita Elementary School has received support from
65 individuals from California and
17 individuals out-of-state.
