Ross Elementary School in San Diego, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ross Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 193 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1. Its teachers have had 20 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

193 Students

10 Teachers

7470 Bagdad St

San Diego, CA 92111 View local requests

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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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Ross Elementary School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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.

Ross Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 7, 2026

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