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About this school
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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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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66%
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.
Gibson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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Gibson Elementary School
$15,048
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
74
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Gibson Elementary School has received support from
45 individuals from California and
29 individuals out-of-state.
