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About this school
Pepper Drive Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in El Cajon, California that is part of Santee School District.
It serves 655 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
44%
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.
Pepper Drive Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 25, 2026
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Pepper Drive Elementary School
$13,038
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
116
donors
1
project for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Pepper Drive Elementary School has received support from
96 individuals from California and
20 individuals out-of-state.
