Hillsdale Elementary School in North Highlands, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hillsdale Elementary School is a suburban public school in North Highlands, California that is part of Twin Rivers Unified School District. It serves 236 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

236 Students

15 Teachers

6469 Guthrie St

North Highlands, CA 95660 View local requests

http://hillsdale.twinriversusd.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Hillsdale Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Gifford

Ms. Lot

Mr. Peter

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Hillsdale Elementary School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Hillsdale Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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