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About this school
Natomas Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Sacramento, California that is part of Natomas Unified School District.
It serves 742 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.5:1.
Its teachers have had 2,125 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Natomas Park Elementary School
$619,595
raised using DonorsChoose
2,125
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
1,635
donors
363
projects
for
basic supplies
196
projects for
technology
320
projects for
books
303
projects
for
art supplies
Natomas Park Elementary School has received support from
738 individuals from California and
897 individuals out-of-state.