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About this school
Walker Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District.
It serves 438 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.2:1.
Its teachers have had 54 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
438 Students
15 Teachers
9225 Hillery 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
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
81%
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.
Walker Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Walker Elementary School
$25,328
raised using DonorsChoose
54
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
124
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Walker Elementary School has received support from
84 individuals from California and
40 individuals out-of-state.
