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About this school
Chesterton Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District.
It serves 403 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.2:1.
Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
50%
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 25, 2025
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Chesterton Elementary School
$10,900
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
73
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Chesterton Elementary School has received support from
52 individuals from California and
21 individuals out-of-state.