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Franklin Elementary School

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Franklin Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 379 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.3:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

379 Students

15 Teachers

4481 Copeland Ave

San Diego, CA 92116 View local requests

https://franklin.sandiegounified.org/home

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Franklin Elementary School Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

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.

Franklin Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Franklin Elementary School

$28,772

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

117

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Franklin Elementary School has received support from 95 individuals from California and 22 individuals out-of-state.

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Franklin Elementary School

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