Lafayette Elementary School in San Francisco, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lafayette Elementary School is an urban public school in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District. It serves 474 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.7:1. Its teachers have had 178 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

474 Students

20 Teachers

4545 Anza St

San Francisco, CA 94121 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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Lafayette Elementary School Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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.

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

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