Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Sacramento, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cesar Chavez Elementary School is an urban public school in Sacramento, California that is part of Sacramento City Unified School District. It serves 380 students in grades 4 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.8:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 4 - 6

380 Students

16 Teachers

7495 29th St.

Sacramento, CA 95822 View local requests

https://cesarchavez.scusd.edu/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Cesar Chavez Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

Cesar Chavez Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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