Spruce Elementary School in South San Francisco, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Spruce Elementary School is an urban public school in South San Francisco, California that is part of South San Francisco Unified School District. It serves 394 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 107 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

394 Students

24 Teachers

501 Spruce Ave

South San Francisco, CA 94080 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

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Spruce Elementary School Demographics

67%

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.

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

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