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About this school
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in San Leandro, California that is part of San Leandro Unified School District.
It serves 587 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
Its teachers have had 189 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
587 Students
25 Teachers
14300 Bancroft AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
$122,703
raised using DonorsChoose
189
projects
funded
49
teachers
funded
520
donors
25
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
38
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has received support from
417 individuals from California and
103 individuals out-of-state.