Rosa Parks K-8 School in Sacramento, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rosa Parks K-8 School is an urban public school in Sacramento, California that is part of Sacramento City Unified School District. It serves 744 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.7:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

744 Students

36 Teachers

2250 68th Ave

Sacramento, CA 95822 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Rosa Parks K-8 School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

Rosa Parks K-8 School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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