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Elizabeth Terronez Middle School

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Elizabeth Terronez Middle School is an urban public school in Fresno, California that is part of Fresno Unified School District. It serves 696 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.8:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

696 Students

27 Teachers

2300 S Willow Ave

Fresno, CA 93725 View local requests

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Elizabeth Terronez Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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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Elizabeth Terronez Middle School

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projects for technology

project for books

Elizabeth Terronez Middle School has received support from 34 individuals from California and 3 individuals out-of-state.

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