Audubon K-8 School in San Diego, California on DonorsChoose

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Audubon K-8 School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 472 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.7:1. Its teachers have had 114 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

472 Students

24 Teachers

8111 San Vicente St

San Diego, CA 92114 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Audubon K-8 School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Audubon K-8 School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 11, 2026

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