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Natomas Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Sacramento, California that is part of Natomas Unified School District.
It serves 742 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.5:1.
Its teachers have had 2,164 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Natomas Park Elementary School
$627,716
raised using DonorsChoose
2,164
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
1,662
donors
372
projects
for
basic supplies
198
projects for
technology
327
projects for
books
319
projects
for
art supplies
Natomas Park Elementary School has received support from
750 individuals from California and
912 individuals out-of-state.