Bryant Elementary School in San Francisco, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bryant Elementary School is an urban public school in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District. It serves 240 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.0:1. Its teachers have had 207 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

240 Students

10 Teachers

2641 25th St

San Francisco, CA 94110 View local requests

https://www.sfusd.edu/school/bryant-elementary-school

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

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Bryant Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Bryant Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 6, 2026

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