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Paradise Valley - MacHado Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Morgan Hill, California that is part of Morgan Hill Unified School District.
It serves 403 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Paradise Valley - MacHado Elementary School Demographics
28%
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
43%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Paradise Valley - MacHado Elementary School
$14,627
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
95
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Paradise Valley - MacHado Elementary School has received support from
86 individuals from California and
9 individuals out-of-state.
