Baywood Elementary School in San Mateo, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Baywood Elementary School is an urban public school in San Mateo, California that is part of San Mateo-foster City Sch Dist. It serves 501 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

501 Students

30 Teachers

600 Alameda De Las Pulgas

San Mateo, CA 94402 View local requests

http://baywood.smfc.k12.ca.us/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Baywood Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Daniella

Ms. Reyes

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Baywood Elementary School Demographics

24%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

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.

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

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