Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in Sacramento, California on DonorsChoose

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Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is an urban public school in Sacramento, California that is part of Sacramento City Unified School District. It serves 511 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.9:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

511 Students

19 Teachers

3324 Glenmoor Dr

Sacramento, CA 95827 View local requests

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Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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