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Costano School & 49Ers Academy

  • Grades Served
    Pre-K - 8
  • Students
    358
  • Teachers
    22

Costano School & 49Ers Academy is a public school in E Palo Alto, California that is part of Ravenswood City Elementary School District. It serves 358 students in Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Its teachers have had 524 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Costano School & 49Ers Academy Contact info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (650) 329-2830
  • 2695 Fordham St
  • E Palo Alto, CA 94303
  • Website

Costano School & 49Ers Academy Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
81%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Costano School & 49Ers Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 1, 2023

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Costano School & 49Ers Academy

$325,326
raised using DonorsChoose
524
projects funded
59
teachers funded
897
donors
23
projects for basic supplies
58
projects for technology
57
projects for books
20
projects for art supplies

Costano School & 49Ers Academy has received support from 730 individuals from California and 167 individuals out-of-state.

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