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Sutherland Elementary School

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Sutherland Elementary School is an urban public school in Stockton, California that is part of Lodi Unified School District. It serves 366 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.9:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

366 Students

16 Teachers

550 Spring River Cir

Stockton, CA 95210 View local requests

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Sutherland Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Sutherland Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Sutherland Elementary School

$37,326

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

162

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Sutherland Elementary School has received support from 137 individuals from California and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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Sutherland Elementary School

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