Oak Ridge Elementary School in Sacramento, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Oak Ridge Elementary School is an urban public school in Sacramento, California that is part of Sacramento City Unified School District. It serves 432 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.8:1. Its teachers have had 63 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

432 Students

23 Teachers

4501 Mlk Jr Blvd

Sacramento, CA 95820 View local requests

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Oak Ridge Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

Oak Ridge Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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