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About this school
Hazel Strauch Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Sacramento, California that is part of Twin Rivers Unified School District.
It serves 590 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 31.1:1.
Its teachers have had 317 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Hazel Strauch Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Hazel Strauch Elementary School
$112,390
raised using DonorsChoose
317
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
416
donors
35
projects
for
basic supplies
51
projects for
technology
36
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
Hazel Strauch Elementary School has received support from
276 individuals from California and
140 individuals out-of-state.