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About this school
T.R. Smedberg Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Sacramento, California that is part of Elk Grove Unified School District.
It serves 1,079 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
Its teachers have had 25 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 7 - 8
1,079 Students
54 Teachers
8239 Kingsbridge DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 3, 2026
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T.R. Smedberg Middle School
$8,534
raised using DonorsChoose
25
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
30
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
T.R. Smedberg Middle School has received support from
25 individuals from California and
5 individuals out-of-state.
