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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 938 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
$476,433
raised using DonorsChoose
938
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
1,698
donors
185
projects
for
basic supplies
63
projects for
technology
124
projects for
books
146
projects
for
art supplies
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School has received support from
547 individuals from California and
1,151 individuals out-of-state.