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Myrtle S Finney Elementary School

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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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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

368 Students

17 Teachers

3950 Byrd St

San Diego, CA 92154 View local requests

https://finney.cvesd.org/

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Myrtle S Finney Elementary School Demographics

60%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

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Myrtle S Finney Elementary School

$42,465

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

233

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Myrtle S Finney Elementary School has received support from 181 individuals from California and 52 individuals out-of-state.

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