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About this school
Manchester Gate Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Fresno, California that is part of Fresno Unified School District.
It serves 670 students
in grades 2 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.8:1.
Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
77%
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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Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Manchester Gate Elementary School
$20,079
raised using DonorsChoose
43
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
104
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Manchester Gate Elementary School has received support from
82 individuals from California and
22 individuals out-of-state.
