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John A McManus Elementary School

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John A McManus Elementary School is an urban public school in Chico, California that is part of Chico Unified School District. It serves 408 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.5:1. Its teachers have had 120 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

408 Students

19 Teachers

2545 North Ave

Chico, CA 95973 View local requests

https://mcmanus.chicousd.org/

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John A McManus Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

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.

John A McManus Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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John A McManus Elementary School

$43,277

raised using DonorsChoose

120

projects funded

teachers funded

358

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

John A McManus Elementary School has received support from 264 individuals from California and 94 individuals out-of-state.

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John A McManus Elementary School

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