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About this school
Tenderloin Community Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District.
It serves 278 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 863 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Tenderloin Community Elementary School Demographics
95%
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
77%
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.
Tenderloin Community Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Tenderloin Community Elementary School
$391,329
raised using DonorsChoose
863
projects
funded
70
teachers
funded
1,724
donors
59
projects
for
basic supplies
113
projects for
technology
101
projects for
books
67
projects
for
art supplies
Tenderloin Community Elementary School has received support from
1,326 individuals from California and
398 individuals out-of-state.