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About this school
Sonoma Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Modesto, California that is part of Modesto City Schools.
It serves 552 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
552 Students
27 Teachers
1325 Sonoma AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Sonoma Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
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Sonoma Elementary School
$8,616
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
100
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Sonoma Elementary School has received support from
84 individuals from California and
16 individuals out-of-state.
