Ethel Phillips Elementary School in Sacramento, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ethel Phillips Elementary School is an urban public school in Sacramento, California that is part of Sacramento City Unified School District. It serves 430 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1. Its teachers have had 84 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

430 Students

22 Teachers

2930 21st Ave

Sacramento, CA 95820 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Ethel Phillips Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

Ethel Phillips Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 21, 2026

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