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About this school
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.
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 - 5
408 Students
19 Teachers
2545 North AveContact 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
49%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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John A McManus Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 23, 2026
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John A McManus Elementary School
$43,422
raised using DonorsChoose
120
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
365
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
John A McManus Elementary School has received support from
270 individuals from California and
95 individuals out-of-state.
