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About this school
Del Paso Heights Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Sacramento, California that is part of Twin Rivers Unified School District.
It serves 469 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
Its teachers have had 273 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 19, 2026
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Del Paso Heights Elementary School
$111,811
raised using DonorsChoose
273
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
544
donors
33
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
25
projects
for
art supplies
Del Paso Heights Elementary School has received support from
294 individuals from California and
250 individuals out-of-state.