Manzanita Elementary School in Grants Pass, Oregon on �ǿմ�ý

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Manzanita Elementary School

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Manzanita Elementary School is a rural public school in Grants Pass, Oregon that is part of Three Rivers School District. It serves 342 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

342 Students

19 Teachers

310 San Francisco St

Grants Pass, OR 97526 View local requests

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Manzanita Elementary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

14%

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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