Sylvia Cassell Elementary School in San Jose, California on �ǿմ�ý

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Sylvia Cassell Elementary School

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Sylvia Cassell Elementary School is an urban public school in San Jose, California that is part of Alum Rock Elementary School District. It serves 253 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

253 Students

20 Teachers

1300 Tallahassee Dr

San Jose, CA 95122 View local requests

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Sylvia Cassell Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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