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Balderas Elementary School

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Balderas Elementary School is an urban public school in Fresno, California that is part of Fresno Unified School District. It serves 640 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.6:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

640 Students

26 Teachers

4625 E Florence Ave

Fresno, CA 93725 View local requests

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Balderas Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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