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About this school
Sunnyside Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District.
It serves 350 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
Its teachers have had 105 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 5
350 Students
17 Teachers
250 Foerster StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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
41%
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.
Sunnyside Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Sunnyside Elementary School
$85,646
raised using DonorsChoose
105
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
435
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
Sunnyside Elementary School has received support from
336 individuals from California and
99 individuals out-of-state.