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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 2,197 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
$633,160
raised using DonorsChoose
2,197
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
1,696
donors
379
projects
for
basic supplies
199
projects for
technology
328
projects for
books
335
projects
for
art supplies
Natomas Park Elementary School has received support from
765 individuals from California and
931 individuals out-of-state.