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About this school
Handy Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Orange, California that is part of Orange Unified School District.
It serves 373 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Its teachers have had 93 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
373 Students
19 Teachers
860 N Handy 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Handy Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
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Handy Elementary School
$56,491
raised using DonorsChoose
93
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
217
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Handy Elementary School has received support from
164 individuals from California and
53 individuals out-of-state.
