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About this school
Calwa Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Fresno, California that is part of Fresno Unified School District.
It serves 580 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
Its teachers have had 99 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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95%
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.
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Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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Calwa Elementary School
$48,535
raised using DonorsChoose
99
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
98
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Calwa Elementary School has received support from
75 individuals from California and
23 individuals out-of-state.