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Garfield Elementary School

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Garfield Elementary School is an urban public school in Santa Ana, California that is part of Santa Ana Unified School District. It serves 462 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

462 Students

27 Teachers

850 Brown St

Santa Ana, CA 92701 View local requests

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Garfield Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

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

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Garfield Elementary School

$29,772

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

128

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Garfield Elementary School has received support from 106 individuals from California and 22 individuals out-of-state.

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Garfield Elementary School

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