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Allen Elementary School

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Allen Elementary School is a suburban public school in San Bruno, California that is part of San Bruno Park School District. It serves 376 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 47.0:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

376 Students

8 Teachers

875 Angus Ave W

San Bruno, CA 94066 View local requests

http://www.sbpsd.k12.ca.us/schools/allen

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Allen Elementary School Demographics

60%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

Allen Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Allen Elementary School

$31,493

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

179

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Allen Elementary School has received support from 153 individuals from California and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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Allen Elementary School

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