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Kumeyaay Elementary School

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Kumeyaay Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 406 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.9:1. Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

406 Students

17 Teachers

6475 Antigua Blvd

San Diego, CA 92124 View local requests

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Kumeyaay Elementary School Demographics

28%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

37%

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.

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Kumeyaay Elementary School

$30,470

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

189

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Kumeyaay Elementary School has received support from 166 individuals from California and 23 individuals out-of-state.

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