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Sunnybrae Elementary School

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Sunnybrae Elementary School is an urban public school in San Mateo, California that is part of San Mateo-foster City Sch Dist. It serves 359 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.9:1. Its teachers have had 104 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

359 Students

18 Teachers

1031 S Delaware St

San Mateo, CA 94402 View local requests

http://sunnybrae.smfc.k12.ca.us/

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Sunnybrae Elementary School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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.

Sunnybrae Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 14, 2025

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Sunnybrae Elementary School

$54,755

raised using DonorsChoose

104

projects funded

teachers funded

381

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Sunnybrae Elementary School has received support from 333 individuals from California and 48 individuals out-of-state.

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