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About this school
Albert Schweitzer Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Carmichael, California that is part of San Juan Unified School District.
It serves 319 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
Its teachers have had 17 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
26%
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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Albert Schweitzer Elementary School
$10,329
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
80
donors
2
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Albert Schweitzer Elementary School has received support from
73 individuals from California and
7 individuals out-of-state.
