Wakeham Elementary School in Garden Grove, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Wakeham Elementary School is a suburban public school in Garden Grove, California that is part of Garden Grove Unified School District. It serves 280 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.3:1. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

280 Students

12 Teachers

7772 Chapman Ave

Garden Grove, CA 92841 View local requests

http://wakeham.ggusd.us

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Wakeham Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

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

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