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James Dougherty Elementary School

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James Dougherty Elementary School is a suburban public school in Dublin, California that is part of Dublin Unified School District. It serves 828 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

828 Students

39 Teachers

5301 Hibernia Dr

Dublin, CA 94568 View local requests

http://www.dublinusd.org

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James Dougherty Elementary School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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.

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James Dougherty Elementary School

$52,741

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

248

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

James Dougherty Elementary School has received support from 223 individuals from California and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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