Jean Parker Elementary School in San Francisco, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Jean Parker Elementary School is an urban public school in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District. It serves 125 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 114 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

125 Students

11 Teachers

840 Broadway

San Francisco, CA 94133 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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Jean Parker Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

Jean Parker Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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