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About this school
Mary E Silveira Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in San Rafael, California that is part of Miller Creek School District.
It serves 433 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 5
433 Students
20 Teachers
375 Blackstone DrContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
41%
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 Jan 21, 2026
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Mary E Silveira Elementary School
$10,315
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
73
donors
1
project for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Mary E Silveira Elementary School has received support from
59 individuals from California and
14 individuals out-of-state.
