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About this school
Viking Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Fresno, California that is part of Fresno Unified School District.
It serves 649 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
Its teachers have had 100 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
82%
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 5, 2025
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Viking Elementary School
$41,564
raised using DonorsChoose
100
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
159
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Viking Elementary School has received support from
108 individuals from California and
51 individuals out-of-state.