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About this school
O.B. Whaley Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Jose, California that is part of Evergreen School District.
It serves 256 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Its teachers have had 132 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
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 22, 2025
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O.B. Whaley Elementary School
$53,401
raised using DonorsChoose
132
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
432
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
O.B. Whaley Elementary School has received support from
205 individuals from California and
227 individuals out-of-state.