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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 914 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
$459,860
raised using DonorsChoose
914
projects
funded
53
teachers
funded
1,682
donors
182
projects
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basic supplies
63
projects for
technology
120
projects for
books
139
projects
for
art supplies
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School has received support from
541 individuals from California and
1,141 individuals out-of-state.