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Lafayette Elementary School

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About this school

Lafayette Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 240 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.0:1. Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

240 Students

10 Teachers

6125 Printwood Way

San Diego, CA 92117 View local requests

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

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Lafayette Elementary School Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Lafayette Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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Lafayette Elementary School

$45,190

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

262

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lafayette Elementary School has received support from 202 individuals from California and 60 individuals out-of-state.

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Lafayette Elementary School

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