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About this school
John Sinnott Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Milpitas, California that is part of Milpitas Unified School District.
It serves 724 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
Its teachers have had 108 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
90%
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 24, 2025
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John Sinnott Elementary School
$67,091
raised using DonorsChoose
108
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
475
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
John Sinnott Elementary School has received support from
402 individuals from California and
73 individuals out-of-state.