Carrillo Elementary School in Westminster, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Carrillo Elementary School is a suburban public school in Westminster, California that is part of Garden Grove Unified School District. It serves 510 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1. Its teachers have had 92 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

510 Students

24 Teachers

15270 Bushard St

Westminster, CA 92683 View local requests

http://carrillo.ggusd.us

Evidence-based impact

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Carrillo Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Carrillo Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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