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Manchester Gate Elementary School

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Manchester Gate Elementary School is an urban public school in Fresno, California that is part of Fresno Unified School District. It serves 670 students in grades 2 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.8:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 2 - 6

670 Students

25 Teachers

2305 E Dakota Ave

Fresno, CA 93726 View local requests

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Manchester Gate Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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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Manchester Gate Elementary School

$20,064

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

103

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Manchester Gate Elementary School has received support from 82 individuals from California and 21 individuals out-of-state.

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Manchester Gate Elementary School

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