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Jonas Salk Elementary School
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About this school

Jonas Salk Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 702 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.1:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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
702 Students
25 Teachers
7825 Flanders Dr Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
San Diego, CA 92126 View local requests
http://www.sandi.net/salk
Evidence-based impact
Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.1
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY
1: "Crowdfunding the Front Lines: An Empirical Study of Teacher-Driven School Improvement," "Stopping the Revolving Door: An Empirical and Textual Study of Crowdfunding and Teacher Turnover" — Samantha Keppler, Jun Li, and Di (Andrew) Wu — University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Jonas Salk Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Jonas Salk Elementary School Demographics

37%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
70%
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.

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.

Jonas Salk Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Jonas Salk Elementary School

$11,569
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects funded
13
teachers funded
52
donors
2
projects for technology
4
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

Jonas Salk Elementary School has received support from 46 individuals from California and 6 individuals out-of-state.