Ulloa Elementary School in San Francisco, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ulloa Elementary School is an urban public school in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District. It serves 521 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.7:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

521 Students

23 Teachers

2650 42nd Ave

San Francisco, CA 94116 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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Ulloa Elementary School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

Ulloa Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 19, 2026

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