Carmel Creek Elementary School in San Diego, California on DonorsChoose

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Carmel Creek Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of Solana Beach School District. It serves 324 students in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 3

324 Students

17 Teachers

4210 Carmel Center Rd

San Diego, CA 92130 View local requests

http://sbsd.k12.ca.us/cc

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Carmel Creek Elementary School Demographics

13%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

51%

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.

Carmel Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 8, 2026

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