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About this school
Almaden Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Jose, California that is part of San Jose Unified School District.
It serves 312 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
Its teachers have had 40 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
312 Students
14 Teachers
1295 Dentwood 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
86%
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.
Almaden Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Almaden Elementary School
$16,713
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
147
donors
2
projects for
technology
Almaden Elementary School has received support from
99 individuals from California and
48 individuals out-of-state.
