Hillcrest Elementary School in San Francisco, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hillcrest Elementary School is an urban public school in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District. It serves 328 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Its teachers have had 219 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

328 Students

24 Teachers

810 Silver Ave

San Francisco, CA 94134 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Hillcrest Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Hillcrest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 23, 2025

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