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About this school
Wishon Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Fresno, California that is part of Fresno Unified School District.
It serves 509 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
Its teachers have had 74 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
88%
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 Apr 30, 2026
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Wishon Elementary School
$40,198
raised using DonorsChoose
74
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
117
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Wishon Elementary School has received support from
83 individuals from California and
34 individuals out-of-state.
