Hawthorne Elementary School in San Luis Obispo, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hawthorne Elementary School is an urban public school in San Luis Obispo, California that is part of San Luis Coastal Unified School District. It serves 415 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.4:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

415 Students

17 Teachers

2125 Story St

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Hawthorne Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

43%

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.

Hawthorne Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 13, 2026

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