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About this school
Central Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Santa Clara, California that is part of Santa Clara Unified School District.
It serves 439 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 73.2:1.
Its teachers have had 82 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
439 Students
6 Teachers
2720 Sonoma PlContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
73%
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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Last updated Dec 23, 2025
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Central Park Elementary School
$80,746
raised using DonorsChoose
82
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
319
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Central Park Elementary School has received support from
295 individuals from California and
24 individuals out-of-state.