Pacific Beach Elementary School in San Diego, California on DonorsChoose

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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 St

San Diego, CA 92109 View local requests

http://www.sandi.net/pbe

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Pacific Beach Elementary School Demographics

39%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

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.

Pacific Beach Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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