Boone Elementary School in San Diego, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Boone Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 363 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

363 Students

19 Teachers

7330 Brookhaven Rd

San Diego, CA 92114 View local requests

http://new.sandi.net/schools/boone

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Boone Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Boone Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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