Alvarado Elementary School in San Francisco, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Alvarado Elementary School is an urban public school in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District. It serves 518 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.6:1. Its teachers have had 116 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

518 Students

24 Teachers

625 Douglass St

San Francisco, CA 94114 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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Alvarado Elementary School Demographics

38%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

51%

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.

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

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