Hill Elementary School in Garden Grove, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hill Elementary School is a suburban public school in Garden Grove, California that is part of Garden Grove Unified School District. It serves 270 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

270 Students

15 Teachers

9681 11th St

Garden Grove, CA 92844 View local requests

http://hill.ggusd.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Hill Elementary School Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Hill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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