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About this school
Riverbank Elementary School is
an urban public school
in West Sacramento, California that is part of Washington Unified School Dist-Yolo.
It serves 598 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Riverbank Elementary School
$13,556
raised using DonorsChoose
28
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
134
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
6
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Riverbank Elementary School has received support from
106 individuals from California and
28 individuals out-of-state.
