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About this school
Sequoia Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Shafter, California that is part of Richland School District.
It serves 588 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Its teachers have had 198 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 26, 2025
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Sequoia Elementary School
$124,400
raised using DonorsChoose
198
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
355
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
29
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Sequoia Elementary School has received support from
260 individuals from California and
95 individuals out-of-state.