John Bidwell Elementary School in Sacramento, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

John Bidwell Elementary School is an urban public school in Sacramento, California that is part of Sacramento City Unified School District. It serves 276 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

276 Students

13 Teachers

1730 65th Ave

Sacramento, CA 95822 View local requests

https://bidwell.scusd.edu/

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John Bidwell 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.

John Bidwell Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 16, 2026

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