Lakeshore Elementary School in San Francisco, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lakeshore Elementary School is an urban public school in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District. It serves 421 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1. Its teachers have had 166 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

421 Students

22 Teachers

220 Middlefield Dr

San Francisco, CA 94132 View local requests

https://www.sfusd.edu/school/lakeshore-alternative-elementary-school

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Lakeshore Elementary School Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

Lakeshore Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 1, 2026

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