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About this school
Turner Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Fresno, California that is part of Fresno Unified School District.
It serves 585 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
Its teachers have had 116 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
585 Students
25 Teachers
5218 E Clay 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
91%
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.
Turner Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 7, 2026
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Turner Elementary School
$62,072
raised using DonorsChoose
116
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
689
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Turner Elementary School has received support from
240 individuals from California and
449 individuals out-of-state.