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Manuel Esqueda Elementary School

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Manuel Esqueda Elementary School is an urban public school in Santa Ana, California that is part of Santa Ana Unified School District. It serves 897 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.0:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

897 Students

39 Teachers

2240 S Main St

Santa Ana, CA 92707 View local requests

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Manuel Esqueda Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Manuel Esqueda Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Manuel Esqueda Elementary School

$16,272

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

104

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

Manuel Esqueda Elementary School has received support from 87 individuals from California and 17 individuals out-of-state.

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Manuel Esqueda Elementary School

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Manuel Esqueda Elementary School

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