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Gibson Elementary School

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Gibson Elementary School is an urban public school in Fresno, California that is part of Fresno Unified School District. It serves 372 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

372 Students

21 Teachers

1266 W Barstow Ave

Fresno, CA 93711 View local requests

https://www.fresnou.org/schools/gibson

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Gibson Elementary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Gibson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Gibson Elementary School

$15,048

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Gibson Elementary School has received support from 45 individuals from California and 29 individuals out-of-state.

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