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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 797 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.5:1.
Its teachers have had 2,336 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 6
797 Students
28 Teachers
4700 Crest DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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78%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Natomas Park Elementary School
$658,784
raised using DonorsChoose
2,336
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
1,768
donors
393
projects
for
basic supplies
211
projects for
technology
345
projects for
books
389
projects
for
art supplies
Natomas Park Elementary School has received support from
796 individuals from California and
972 individuals out-of-state.