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Thomas Edison Elementary School

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Thomas Edison Elementary School is a suburban public school in Daly City, California that is part of Jefferson Elementary School District. It serves 293 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1. Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

293 Students

16 Teachers

1267 Southgate Ave

Daly City, CA 94015 View local requests

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Thomas Edison Elementary School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

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Thomas Edison Elementary School

$40,430

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

166

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Thomas Edison Elementary School has received support from 155 individuals from California and 11 individuals out-of-state.

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Thomas Edison Elementary School

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