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About this school
Parkside Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Pittsburg, California that is part of Pittsburg Unified School District.
It serves 565 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
Its teachers have had 62 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 - 5
565 Students
28 Teachers
985 W 17th StContact 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
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
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.
Parkside Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 25, 2026
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Parkside Elementary School
$33,113
raised using DonorsChoose
62
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
290
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Parkside Elementary School has received support from
232 individuals from California and
58 individuals out-of-state.
