Nye Elementary School in San Diego, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Nye Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 375 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.1:1. Its teachers have had 34 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

375 Students

17 Teachers

981 Valencia Pkwy

San Diego, CA 92114 View local requests

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Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Nye Elementary School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

Nye Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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