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About this school
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Garden Grove, California that is part of Garden Grove Unified School District.
It serves 489 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Its teachers have had 995 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
489 Students
27 Teachers
13221 Lilly StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 22, 2026
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
$514,814
raised using DonorsChoose
995
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
1,722
donors
202
projects
for
basic supplies
66
projects for
technology
129
projects for
books
154
projects
for
art supplies
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School has received support from
561 individuals from California and
1,161 individuals out-of-state.