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Mendoza Elementary School
Join the 255 supporters who believe in this school.

About this school

Mendoza Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of South Bay Union School District. It serves 466 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Its teachers have had 88 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 - 6
466 Students
32 Teachers
2050 Coronado Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
San Diego, CA 92154 View local requests
https://mendoza.sbusd.org/
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Mendoza Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mendoza Elementary School Demographics

94%
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
92%
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.

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.

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

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Mendoza Elementary School

$37,778
raised using DonorsChoose
88
projects funded
17
teachers funded
255
donors
4
projects for basic supplies
15
projects for books
2
projects for art supplies

Mendoza Elementary School has received support from 144 individuals from California and 111 individuals out-of-state.