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Chavez Elementary School

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About this school

Chavez Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 396 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1. Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

396 Students

20 Teachers

1404 S 40th St

San Diego, CA 92113 View local requests

http://new.sandi.net/schools/chavez

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Chavez Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Chavez Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Chavez Elementary School

$46,730

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

148

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Chavez Elementary School has received support from 118 individuals from California and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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Chavez Elementary School

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Chavez Elementary School

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