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Hamilton Elementary School

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Hamilton Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 433 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.6:1. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

433 Students

20 Teachers

2807 Fairmount Ave

San Diego, CA 92105 View local requests

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

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

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Hamilton Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Hamilton Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 15, 2025

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Hamilton Elementary School

$34,186

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hamilton Elementary School has received support from 57 individuals from California and 35 individuals out-of-state.

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Hamilton Elementary School

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Hamilton Elementary School

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