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About this school
Pinedale Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Pinedale, California that is part of Clovis Unified School District.
It serves 459 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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89%
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.
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Pinedale Elementary School
$2,926
raised using DonorsChoose
5
projects
funded
3
teachers
funded
10
donors
1
project
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basic supplies
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
Pinedale Elementary School has received support from
10 individuals from California and
0 individuals out-of-state.
