Sunset Elementary School in San Francisco, California on DonorsChoose

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Sunset Elementary School is an urban public school in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District. It serves 403 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.9:1. Its teachers have had 101 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

403 Students

15 Teachers

1920 41st Ave

San Francisco, CA 94116 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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Sunset Elementary School Demographics

32%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

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.

Sunset Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 1, 2026

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