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About this school
Centralia Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Anaheim, California that is part of Centralia Elementary School District.
It serves 494 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
Its teachers have had 237 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 6
494 Students
20 Teachers
195 N Western AveContact 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
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jul 28, 2026
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Centralia Elementary School
$148,748
raised using DonorsChoose
237
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
1,007
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Centralia Elementary School has received support from
675 individuals from California and
332 individuals out-of-state.