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About this school
Benito Juarez Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Anaheim, California that is part of Anaheim Elementary School District.
It serves 662 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
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.
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Last updated Feb 19, 2026
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Benito Juarez Elementary School
$13,989
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
43
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Benito Juarez Elementary School has received support from
38 individuals from California and
5 individuals out-of-state.
