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About this school
John McCandless STEM Charter School is
an urban public school
in Stockton, California that is part of Lincoln Unified School District.
It serves 448 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 32.0:1.
Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
67%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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John McCandless STEM Charter School
$20,691
raised using DonorsChoose
43
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
178
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
10
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
John McCandless STEM Charter School has received support from
167 individuals from California and
11 individuals out-of-state.