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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School is an urban public school in San Jose, California that is part of San Jose Unified School District. It serves 344 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

344 Students

19 Teachers

100 Oak St

San Jose, CA 95110 View local requests

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Washington Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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.

Washington Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Washington Elementary School

$32,354

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

116

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Washington Elementary School has received support from 76 individuals from California and 40 individuals out-of-state.

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Washington Elementary School

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