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About this school
Ocean Beach 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 - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.9:1.
Its teachers have had 107 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 4
406 Students
17 Teachers
4741 Santa Monica AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
30%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Apr 9, 2026
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Ocean Beach Elementary School
$56,558
raised using DonorsChoose
107
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
336
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Ocean Beach Elementary School has received support from
260 individuals from California and
76 individuals out-of-state.
