Mount Everest Academy in San Diego, California on DonorsChoose

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Mount Everest Academy is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 205 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 12

205 Students

13 Teachers

4350 Mount Everest Blvd

San Diego, CA 92117 View local requests

http://www.sandi.net/mteverest

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Mount Everest Academy Demographics

22%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

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.

Mount Everest Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 22, 2025

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