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Patterson Elementary School

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Patterson Elementary School is an urban public school in Fremont, California that is part of Fremont Unified School District. It serves 620 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1. Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

620 Students

31 Teachers

35521 Cabrillo Dr

Fremont, CA 94536 View local requests

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Patterson Elementary School Demographics

18%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

Patterson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Patterson Elementary School

$49,617

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

282

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Patterson Elementary School has received support from 248 individuals from California and 34 individuals out-of-state.

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Patterson Elementary School

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