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Simonds Elementary School
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About this school

Simonds Elementary School is an urban public school in San Jose, California that is part of San Jose Unified School District. It serves 494 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Its teachers have had 334 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
494 Students
26 Teachers
6515 Grapevine Way Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
San Jose, CA 95120 View local requests
Evidence-based impact
Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.1
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY
1: "Crowdfunding the Front Lines: An Empirical Study of Teacher-Driven School Improvement," "Stopping the Revolving Door: An Empirical and Textual Study of Crowdfunding and Teacher Turnover" — Samantha Keppler, Jun Li, and Di (Andrew) Wu — University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Simonds Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Simonds Elementary School Demographics

10%
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
54%
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.

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.

Simonds Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 16, 2025

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Simonds Elementary School

$120,820
raised using DonorsChoose
334
projects funded
16
teachers funded
572
donors
25
projects for basic supplies
24
projects for technology
111
projects for books
19
projects for art supplies

Simonds Elementary School has received support from 346 individuals from California and 226 individuals out-of-state.