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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 2,236 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
742 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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76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 14, 2026
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Natomas Park Elementary School
$639,539
raised using DonorsChoose
2,236
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
1,713
donors
384
projects
for
basic supplies
204
projects for
technology
330
projects for
books
348
projects
for
art supplies
Natomas Park Elementary School has received support from
773 individuals from California and
940 individuals out-of-state.