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About this school
Pacific Beach Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District.
It serves 332 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
332 Students
14 Teachers
1234 Tourmaline StContact 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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24%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Pacific Beach Elementary School
$42,460
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
133
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Pacific Beach Elementary School has received support from
109 individuals from California and
24 individuals out-of-state.
