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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 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
431 Students
22 Teachers
4 Wabash AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated Jun 2, 2026
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Luther Burbank Elementary School
$52,540
raised using DonorsChoose
92
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
315
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Luther Burbank Elementary School has received support from
253 individuals from California and
62 individuals out-of-state.
