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Jonas Salk Elementary School

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Jonas Salk Elementary School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 702 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.1:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

702 Students

25 Teachers

7825 Flanders Dr

San Diego, CA 92126 View local requests

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Jonas Salk Elementary School Demographics

37%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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