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About this school
Bessie Carmichael Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District.
It serves 555 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
Its teachers have had 95 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
555 Students
28 Teachers
375 7th 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
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59%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Bessie Carmichael Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
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Bessie Carmichael Elementary School
$60,488
raised using DonorsChoose
95
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
421
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Bessie Carmichael Elementary School has received support from
303 individuals from California and
118 individuals out-of-state.
