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About this school
Del Paso Heights Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Sacramento, California that is part of Twin Rivers Unified School District.
It serves 483 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
Its teachers have had 278 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
483 Students
22 Teachers
590 Morey AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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81%
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Last updated Sep 22, 2026
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Del Paso Heights Elementary School
$113,476
raised using DonorsChoose
278
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
544
donors
33
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
26
projects
for
art supplies
Del Paso Heights Elementary School has received support from
293 individuals from California and
251 individuals out-of-state.