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Hillside Elementary School

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Hillside Elementary School is a rural public school in Madera, California that is part of Chawanakee Unified School District. It serves 258 students in grades Pre-K - 8. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

258 Students

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800 Treasure Hills Dr

Madera, CA 93636 View local requests

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Hillside Elementary School Demographics

37%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

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.

Hillside Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Hillside Elementary School

$6,987

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for books

Hillside Elementary School has received support from 22 individuals from California and 1 individual out-of-state.

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