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About this school
John Reith Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Sacramento, California that is part of Elk Grove Unified School District.
It serves 528 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.0:1.
Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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John Reith Elementary School
$51,479
raised using DonorsChoose
75
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
191
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
John Reith Elementary School has received support from
149 individuals from California and
42 individuals out-of-state.
