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Alder Creek Elementary School

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Alder Creek Elementary School is a rural public school in Folsom, California that is part of Folsom-cordova Unif Sch Dist. It serves 764 students in grades K - 5. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 5

764 Students

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4545 Old Ranch Way

Folsom, CA 95630 View local requests

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Alder Creek Elementary School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

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.

Alder Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 15, 2025

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Alder Creek Elementary School

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Alder Creek Elementary School has received support from 61 individuals from California and 8 individuals out-of-state.

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