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About this school
Evans Ranch Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Menifee, California that is part of Menifee Union School District.
It serves 803 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.7:1.
Its teachers have had 50 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 - 5
803 Students
28 Teachers
30465 Evans RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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64%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Evans Ranch Elementary School
$30,567
raised using DonorsChoose
50
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
149
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Evans Ranch Elementary School has received support from
126 individuals from California and
23 individuals out-of-state.
