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Hearst Elementary School

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Hearst Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 530 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.9:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

530 Students

19 Teachers

6230 Del Cerro Blvd

San Diego, CA 92120 View local requests

http://www.sandi.net/hearst

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Hearst Elementary School Demographics

19%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

22%

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.

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Hearst Elementary School

$26,114

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

222

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hearst Elementary School has received support from 188 individuals from California and 34 individuals out-of-state.

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Hearst Elementary School

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