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About this school
Chapman Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chico, California that is part of Chico Unified School District.
It serves 320 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
Its teachers have had 196 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
54%
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.
Chapman Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Apr 7, 2026
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Chapman Elementary School
$89,924
raised using DonorsChoose
196
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
632
donors
30
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
43
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Chapman Elementary School has received support from
494 individuals from California and
138 individuals out-of-state.
