West Portal Elementary School in San Francisco, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

West Portal Elementary School is an urban public school in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District. It serves 590 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.1:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

590 Students

21 Teachers

5 Lenox Way

San Francisco, CA 94127 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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West Portal Elementary School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

West Portal Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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