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About this school
Walter J Porter Elementary School - South is
an urban public school
in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District.
It serves 575 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 151 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
575 Students
35 Teachers
4800 T StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Walter J Porter Elementary School - South Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Walter J Porter Elementary School - South Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
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Walter J Porter Elementary School - South
$67,330
raised using DonorsChoose
151
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
318
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
39
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Walter J Porter Elementary School - South has received support from
228 individuals from California and
90 individuals out-of-state.
