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Alvarado Elementary School
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About this school

Alvarado Elementary School is an urban public school in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District. It serves 539 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.5:1. Its teachers have had 116 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
539 Students
24 Teachers
625 Douglass St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
San Francisco, CA 94114 View local requests
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Alvarado Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Alvarado Elementary School Demographics

82%
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
51%
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.

Alvarado Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 3, 2026

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Alvarado Elementary School

$83,562
raised using DonorsChoose
116
projects funded
24
teachers funded
502
donors
1
project for basic supplies
9
projects for technology
4
projects for books
2
projects for art supplies

Alvarado Elementary School has received support from 415 individuals from California and 87 individuals out-of-state.