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About this school
Deer Canyon Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Diego, California that is part of Poway Unified School District.
It serves 357 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
Its teachers have had 124 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
357 Students
20 Teachers
13455 Russet Leaf LnContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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60%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 22, 2026
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Deer Canyon Elementary School
$57,762
raised using DonorsChoose
124
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
472
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Deer Canyon Elementary School has received support from
403 individuals from California and
69 individuals out-of-state.