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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 2,153 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 30, 2026
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Natomas Park Elementary School
$624,852
raised using DonorsChoose
2,153
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
1,656
donors
366
projects
for
basic supplies
198
projects for
technology
324
projects for
books
319
projects
for
art supplies
Natomas Park Elementary School has received support from
746 individuals from California and
910 individuals out-of-state.