Alice Birney Waldorf K-8 School in Sacramento, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Alice Birney Waldorf K-8 School is an urban public school in Sacramento, California that is part of Sacramento City Unified School District. It serves 481 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

481 Students

25 Teachers

6251 13th St

Sacramento, CA 95831 View local requests

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Alice Birney Waldorf K-8 School Demographics

34%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

34%

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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