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About this school
Manzanita Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Grants Pass, Oregon that is part of Three Rivers School District.
It serves 342 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
14%
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 Mar 18, 2026
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Manzanita Elementary School
$11,125
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
82
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Manzanita Elementary School has received support from
58 individuals from Oregon and
24 individuals out-of-state.
