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About this school
Columbia Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Fresno, California that is part of Fresno Unified School District.
It serves 542 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
Its teachers have had 187 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
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.
Columbia Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Columbia Elementary School
$115,830
raised using DonorsChoose
187
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
222
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
57
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Columbia Elementary School has received support from
131 individuals from California and
91 individuals out-of-state.