Whitman Elementary School in San Diego, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Whitman Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 107 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

107 Students

9 Teachers

4050 Appleton St

San Diego, CA 92117 View local requests

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

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Whitman Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Whitman Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

Whitman Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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