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About this school
Tenderloin Community Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District.
It serves 278 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 875 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Tenderloin Community Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
77%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 13, 2026
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Tenderloin Community Elementary School
$396,024
raised using DonorsChoose
875
projects
funded
71
teachers
funded
1,736
donors
61
projects
for
basic supplies
115
projects for
technology
101
projects for
books
69
projects
for
art supplies
Tenderloin Community Elementary School has received support from
1,337 individuals from California and
399 individuals out-of-state.