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About this school
Juniper Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Hesperia, California that is part of Hesperia Unified School District.
It serves 726 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.2:1.
Its teachers have had 14 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
83%
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 Apr 30, 2026
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Juniper Elementary School
$6,045
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
28
donors
1
project
for
art supplies
Juniper Elementary School has received support from
21 individuals from California and
7 individuals out-of-state.
