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About this school
Luther Burbank Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in San Jose, California that is part of Luther Burbank School District.
It serves 431 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Its teachers have had 89 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
94%
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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Luther Burbank Elementary School
$51,090
raised using DonorsChoose
89
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
310
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Luther Burbank Elementary School has received support from
250 individuals from California and
60 individuals out-of-state.
