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Turtle Rock Elementary School

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Turtle Rock Elementary School is an urban public school in Irvine, California that is part of Irvine Unified School District. It serves 899 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 32.1:1. Its teachers have had 148 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

899 Students

28 Teachers

5151 Amalfi Dr

Irvine, CA 92603 View local requests

http://turtlerock.iusd.org

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Turtle Rock Elementary School Demographics

22%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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.

Turtle Rock Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Turtle Rock Elementary School

$84,107

raised using DonorsChoose

148

projects funded

teachers funded

531

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Turtle Rock Elementary School has received support from 398 individuals from California and 133 individuals out-of-state.

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