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About this school
Briarwood Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Santa Clara, California that is part of Santa Clara Unified School District.
It serves 267 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
Its teachers have had 40 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
79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Apr 4, 2026
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Briarwood Elementary School
$70,432
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
110
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Briarwood Elementary School has received support from
95 individuals from California and
15 individuals out-of-state.
