Evans Elementary School in Garden Grove, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Evans Elementary School is a suburban public school in Garden Grove, California that is part of Garden Grove Unified School District. It serves 431 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

431 Students

22 Teachers

12281 Nelson St

Garden Grove, CA 92840 View local requests

http://evans.ggusd.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Evans Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Evans Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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