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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 912 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
$459,274
raised using DonorsChoose
912
projects
funded
53
teachers
funded
1,681
donors
181
projects
for
basic supplies
62
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
1,140 individuals out-of-state.