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About this school
Akira Yokomi Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Fresno, California that is part of Fresno Unified School District.
It serves 650 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
Its teachers have had 84 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 - 6
650 Students
31 Teachers
2323 E McKenzie 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
88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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Akira Yokomi Elementary School
$42,892
raised using DonorsChoose
84
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
217
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Akira Yokomi Elementary School has received support from
171 individuals from California and
46 individuals out-of-state.