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About this school
Language Academy Magnet School is
an urban public school
in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District.
It serves 981 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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65%
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.
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Last updated Feb 10, 2026
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Language Academy Magnet School
$8,017
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
63
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Language Academy Magnet School has received support from
53 individuals from California and
10 individuals out-of-state.
