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Willow Glen Elementary School

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Willow Glen Elementary School is an urban public school in San Jose, California that is part of San Jose Unified School District. It serves 702 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.6:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 5

702 Students

31 Teachers

1425 Lincoln Ave

San Jose, CA 95125 View local requests

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Willow Glen Elementary School Demographics

39%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

63%

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.

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Willow Glen Elementary School

$61,843

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

251

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Willow Glen Elementary School has received support from 231 individuals from California and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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