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Taft Elementary School

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About this school

Taft Elementary School is an urban public school in Orange, California that is part of Orange Unified School District. It serves 436 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.8:1. Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

436 Students

20 Teachers

1829 N Cambridge St

Orange, CA 92865 View local requests

http://www.orangeusd.org/taft-elementary-school

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Taft Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

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

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Taft Elementary School

$39,454

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

187

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Taft Elementary School has received support from 161 individuals from California and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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Taft Elementary School

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Taft Elementary School

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