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Sunset Ridge Elementary School

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Sunset Ridge Elementary School is a suburban public school in Pacifica, California that is part of Pacifica School District. It serves 380 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1. Its teachers have had 392 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

380 Students

24 Teachers

340 Inverness Dr

Pacifica, CA 94044 View local requests

https://www.pacificasd.org/SRE/

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Sunset Ridge Elementary School Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

Sunset Ridge Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Sunset Ridge Elementary School

$139,053

raised using DonorsChoose

392

projects funded

teachers funded

712

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Sunset Ridge Elementary School has received support from 592 individuals from California and 120 individuals out-of-state.

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Sunset Ridge Elementary School

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