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About this school
Webster Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District.
It serves 216 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 1, 2026
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Webster Elementary School
$12,458
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
55
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Webster Elementary School has received support from
40 individuals from California and
15 individuals out-of-state.