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About this school
Myrtle S Finney Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Diego, California that is part of Chula Vista Elementary School District.
It serves 368 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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93%
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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Myrtle S Finney Elementary School
$42,465
raised using DonorsChoose
60
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
233
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Myrtle S Finney Elementary School has received support from
181 individuals from California and
52 individuals out-of-state.
