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About this school
Sunnyside Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District.
It serves 385 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
Its teachers have had 116 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades K - 5
385 Students
17 Teachers
250 Foerster 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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45%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Oct 12, 2026
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Sunnyside Elementary School
$92,256
raised using DonorsChoose
116
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
471
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
Sunnyside Elementary School has received support from
371 individuals from California and
100 individuals out-of-state.