Juarez Elementary School in San Diego, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Juarez Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 262 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.8:1. Its teachers have had 23 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

262 Students

11 Teachers

2633 Melbourne Dr

San Diego, CA 92123 View local requests

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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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Juarez Elementary School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

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

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