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About this school
Merritt Trace Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Jose, California that is part of San Jose Unified School District.
It serves 836 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.3:1.
Its teachers have had 93 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
75%
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 5, 2025
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Merritt Trace Elementary School
$48,253
raised using DonorsChoose
93
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
260
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Merritt Trace Elementary School has received support from
222 individuals from California and
38 individuals out-of-state.