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Perry Elementary School

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Perry Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 363 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.7:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

363 Students

16 Teachers

6290 Oriskany Rd

San Diego, CA 92139 View local requests

http://www.sandi.net/perry

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Perry Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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.

Perry Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Perry Elementary School

$29,444

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

138

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Perry Elementary School has received support from 98 individuals from California and 40 individuals out-of-state.

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Perry Elementary School

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Perry Elementary School

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