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Howe Avenue Elementary School

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Howe Avenue Elementary School is a suburban public school in Sacramento, California that is part of San Juan Unified School District. It serves 710 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.4:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

710 Students

28 Teachers

2404 Howe Ave

Sacramento, CA 95825 View local requests

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Howe Avenue Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

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.

Howe Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Howe Avenue Elementary School

$30,100

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

191

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Howe Avenue Elementary School has received support from 145 individuals from California and 46 individuals out-of-state.

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Howe Avenue Elementary School

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