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About this school
Beresford Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Mateo, California that is part of San Mateo-foster City Sch Dist.
It serves 212 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
Its teachers have had 412 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades K - 5
212 Students
11 Teachers
300 28th AveContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
70%
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.
Beresford Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
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Beresford Elementary School
$215,047
raised using DonorsChoose
412
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
714
donors
38
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
142
projects for
books
34
projects
for
art supplies
Beresford Elementary School has received support from
602 individuals from California and
112 individuals out-of-state.
