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About this school
Rowan Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District.
It serves 204 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.5:1.
Its teachers have had 90 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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
204 Students
8 Teachers
1755 Rowan 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
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
80%
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.
Rowan Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
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Rowan Elementary School
$33,941
raised using DonorsChoose
90
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
224
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Rowan Elementary School has received support from
174 individuals from California and
50 individuals out-of-state.
