Barnard Mandarin Magnet Elementary School in San Diego, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Barnard Mandarin Magnet Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 471 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.4:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

471 Students

21 Teachers

2445 Fogg St

San Diego, CA 92109 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

Barnard Mandarin Magnet Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Nouvong

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Barnard Mandarin Magnet Elementary School Demographics

32%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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.

Barnard Mandarin Magnet Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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