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About this school
Hardy Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District.
It serves 383 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.4:1.
Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
383 Students
14 Teachers
5420 Montezuma RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
68%
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.
Hardy Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 21, 2026
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Hardy Elementary School
$23,625
raised using DonorsChoose
50
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
216
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Hardy Elementary School has received support from
164 individuals from California and
52 individuals out-of-state.