John Steinbeck Elementary School in Fresno, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

John Steinbeck Elementary School is an urban public school in Fresno, California that is part of Central Unified School District. It serves 697 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.5:1. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

697 Students

31 Teachers

3550 N Milburn Ave

Fresno, CA 93722 View local requests

http://st.centralunified.org/

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John Steinbeck Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

John Steinbeck Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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