Smythe Academy Arts & Science Elementary School in Sacramento, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Smythe Academy Arts & Science Elementary School is an urban public school in Sacramento, California that is part of Twin Rivers Unified School District. It serves 654 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

654 Students

45 Teachers

2781 Northgate Blvd

Sacramento, CA 95833 View local requests

http://www.twinriversusd.org

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Smythe Academy Arts & Science Elementary School Demographics

88%

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.

Smythe Academy Arts & Science Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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