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George Hall Elementary School

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George Hall Elementary School is an urban public school in San Mateo, California that is part of San Mateo-foster City Sch Dist. It serves 358 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

358 Students

20 Teachers

130 San Miguel Way

San Mateo, CA 94403 View local requests

http://georgehall.smfc.k12.ca.us/

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George Hall Elementary School Demographics

29%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

54%

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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George Hall Elementary School

$22,348

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

174

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

George Hall Elementary School has received support from 142 individuals from California and 32 individuals out-of-state.

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