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About this school
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 2,145 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
$623,468
raised using DonorsChoose
2,145
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
1,648
donors
366
projects
for
basic supplies
198
projects for
technology
322
projects for
books
315
projects
for
art supplies
Natomas Park Elementary School has received support from
742 individuals from California and
906 individuals out-of-state.