Los Cerritos Elementary School in South San Francisco, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Los Cerritos Elementary School is an urban public school in South San Francisco, California that is part of South San Francisco Unified School District. It serves 305 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.3:1. Its teachers have had 84 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

305 Students

15 Teachers

210 W Orange Ave

South San Francisco, CA 94080 View local requests

https://loscerritos.ssfusd.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Los Cerritos Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

Los Cerritos Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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