Olive Street Elementary School in Anaheim, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Olive Street Elementary School is an urban public school in Anaheim, California that is part of Anaheim Elementary School District. It serves 429 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 35 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

429 Students

25 Teachers

890 S Olive St

Anaheim, CA 92805 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Olive Street Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Maestra Fitzgerald

Mrs. Matney

Ms. Varela

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Olive Street Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

Olive Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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