Martin Elementary School in South San Francisco, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Martin Elementary School is an urban public school in South San Francisco, California that is part of South San Francisco Unified School District. It serves 382 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1. Its teachers have had 108 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

382 Students

19 Teachers

35 School St

South San Francisco, CA 94080 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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Martin Elementary School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Martin Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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