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About this school
Gerald Carr Intermediate School is
an urban public school
in Santa Ana, California that is part of Santa Ana Unified School District.
It serves 958 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Its teachers have had 94 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Gerald Carr Intermediate School
$66,273
raised using DonorsChoose
94
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
283
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Gerald Carr Intermediate School has received support from
223 individuals from California and
60 individuals out-of-state.
