Pacific Elementary School in Sacramento, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pacific Elementary School is a suburban public school in Sacramento, California that is part of Sacramento City Unified School District. It serves 638 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.3:1. Its teachers have had 115 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

638 Students

30 Teachers

5100 El Paraiso Ave.

Sacramento, CA 95824 View local requests

https://www.scusd.edu/school/pacific

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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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Pacific Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

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.

Pacific Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 21, 2026

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