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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 74 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
436 Students
20 Teachers
1829 N Cambridge 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
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.
Taft Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Taft Elementary School
$39,836
raised using DonorsChoose
74
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
192
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Taft Elementary School has received support from
164 individuals from California and
28 individuals out-of-state.
