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About this school
Nimitz School is
an urban public school
in Sunnyvale, California that is part of Cupertino Union School District.
It serves 399 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
399 Students
25 Teachers
545 Cheyenne DrContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
74%
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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Last updated Dec 26, 2025
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Nimitz School
$15,776
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
148
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Nimitz School has received support from
88 individuals from California and
60 individuals out-of-state.
