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About this school
Betsy Ross Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Anaheim, California that is part of Anaheim Elementary School District.
It serves 812 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
Its teachers have had 214 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Betsy Ross Elementary School
$120,626
raised using DonorsChoose
214
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
501
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
32
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
Betsy Ross Elementary School has received support from
340 individuals from California and
161 individuals out-of-state.