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About this school
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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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
61%
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.
Franklin Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Franklin Elementary School
$28,772
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
117
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Franklin Elementary School has received support from
95 individuals from California and
22 individuals out-of-state.
