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About this school
Nishimoto Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Madera, California that is part of Madera Unified School District.
It serves 729 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.3:1.
Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
729 Students
30 Teachers
26460 Martin StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Nishimoto Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
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Nishimoto Elementary School
$33,753
raised using DonorsChoose
77
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
168
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Nishimoto Elementary School has received support from
126 individuals from California and
42 individuals out-of-state.
