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About this school
Ethan Allen Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Fountain Vly., California that is part of Garden Grove Unified School District.
It serves 615 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
Its teachers have had 82 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
615 Students
30 Teachers
16200 Bushard StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 19, 2026
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Ethan Allen Elementary School
$51,972
raised using DonorsChoose
82
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
389
donors
2
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Ethan Allen Elementary School has received support from
341 individuals from California and
48 individuals out-of-state.
