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Santee Elementary School

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Santee Elementary School is an urban public school in San Jose, California that is part of Franklin-McKinley School District. It serves 330 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

330 Students

19 Teachers

1313 Audubon Dr

San Jose, CA 95122 View local requests

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Santee Elementary School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Santee Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Santee Elementary School

$53,963

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

241

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Santee Elementary School has received support from 183 individuals from California and 58 individuals out-of-state.

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Santee Elementary School

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Santee Elementary School

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