Hueneme Elementary School in Port Hueneme, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hueneme Elementary School is a suburban public school in Port Hueneme, California that is part of Hueneme Elementary School District. It serves 342 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

342 Students

17 Teachers

354 N 3rd St

Port Hueneme, CA 93041 View local requests

http://www.huensd.k12.ca.us/huenemeschool/site/default.asp

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Hueneme Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Puglisi

Mrs. Zane

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Hueneme Elementary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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.

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

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