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About this school
Dolores Huerta Middle School is
an urban public school
in San Jose, California that is part of Santa Clara Unified School District.
It serves 548 students
in grades 6 - 8.
Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
548 Students
# of teachers unavailable
3556 Zanker RdContact 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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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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Dolores Huerta Middle School
$31,288
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
84
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Dolores Huerta Middle School has received support from
73 individuals from California and
11 individuals out-of-state.
