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Beresford Elementary School

15 teachers have fundraised through DonorsChoose!
Public School
K - 5 Grades Served
238 Students
11 Teachers
300 28th Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
San Mateo, CA 94403
http://beresford.smfcsd.net

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 238 students in K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.6:1. Its teachers have had 412 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Beresford Elementary School Demographics

40%
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
64%
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.

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.

Beresford Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 23, 2025

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Beresford Elementary School

$214,896
raised using DonorsChoose
412
projects funded
34
teachers funded
712
donors
34
projects for basic supplies
33
projects for technology
142
projects for books
35
projects for art supplies

Beresford Elementary School has received support from 601 individuals from California and 111 individuals out-of-state.

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