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About this school
Hawthorne Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District.
It serves 234 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
234 Students
10 Teachers
4750 Lehrer DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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52%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 12, 2026
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Hawthorne Elementary School
$20,823
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
251
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
4
projects
for
art supplies
Hawthorne Elementary School has received support from
130 individuals from California and
121 individuals out-of-state.