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Encanto Elementary School

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Encanto Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 399 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

399 Students

21 Teachers

822 65th St

San Diego, CA 92114 View local requests

http://sandi.net/encanto

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Encanto Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

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

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Encanto Elementary School

$29,141

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

195

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Encanto Elementary School has received support from 146 individuals from California and 49 individuals out-of-state.

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Encanto Elementary School

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Encanto Elementary School

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