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Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Garden Grove, California that is part of Garden Grove Unified School District.
It serves 489 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Its teachers have had 924 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
$468,174
raised using DonorsChoose
924
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
1,696
donors
183
projects
for
basic supplies
63
projects for
technology
120
projects for
books
145
projects
for
art supplies
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School has received support from
546 individuals from California and
1,150 individuals out-of-state.