Hollywood Park Elementary School in Sacramento, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hollywood Park Elementary School is an urban public school in Sacramento, California that is part of Sacramento City Unified School District. It serves 260 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 175 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

260 Students

17 Teachers

4915 Harte Way

Sacramento, CA 95822 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Hollywood Park Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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.

Hollywood Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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