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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 2,225 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
$637,757
raised using DonorsChoose
2,225
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
1,710
donors
383
projects
for
basic supplies
204
projects for
technology
328
projects for
books
346
projects
for
art supplies
Natomas Park Elementary School has received support from
772 individuals from California and
938 individuals out-of-state.