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Silver Gate Elementary School

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Silver Gate Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 410 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1. Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

410 Students

21 Teachers

1499 Venice St

San Diego, CA 92107 View local requests

http://new.sandi.net/schools/silvergate

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Silver Gate Elementary School Demographics

19%

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.

Silver Gate Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Silver Gate Elementary School

$36,409

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

253

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Silver Gate Elementary School has received support from 228 individuals from California and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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