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Eliot Elementary School

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Eliot Elementary School is a suburban public school in Gilroy, California that is part of Gilroy Unified School District. It serves 472 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.8:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

472 Students

19 Teachers

475 Old Gilroy St

Gilroy, CA 95020 View local requests

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Eliot Elementary School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

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

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Eliot Elementary School

$19,862

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

138

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for books

project for art supplies

Eliot Elementary School has received support from 93 individuals from California and 45 individuals out-of-state.

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Eliot Elementary School

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