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About this school
Miramar Ranch Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District.
It serves 629 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.7:1.
Its teachers have had 220 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
629 Students
29 Teachers
10770 Red Cedar 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
53%
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 Dec 4, 2025
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Miramar Ranch Elementary School
$69,316
raised using DonorsChoose
220
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
387
donors
51
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
40
projects for
books
21
projects
for
art supplies
Miramar Ranch Elementary School has received support from
286 individuals from California and
101 individuals out-of-state.