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About this school
Joyner Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District.
It serves 433 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
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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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Joyner Elementary School
$25,091
raised using DonorsChoose
44
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
149
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Joyner Elementary School has received support from
94 individuals from California and
55 individuals out-of-state.
