Fern Bacon Middle School in Sacramento, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Fern Bacon Middle School is a suburban public school in Sacramento, California that is part of Sacramento City Unified School District. It serves 647 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.2:1. Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

647 Students

32 Teachers

4140 Cuny Ave

Sacramento, CA 95823 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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Fern Bacon Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Fern Bacon Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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