John Reith Elementary School in Sacramento, California on �ǿմ�ý

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John Reith Elementary School

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John Reith Elementary School is an urban public school in Sacramento, California that is part of Elk Grove Unified School District. It serves 528 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.0:1. Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

528 Students

22 Teachers

8401 Valley Lark Dr

Sacramento, CA 95823 View local requests

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John Reith Elementary School Demographics

79%

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.

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