Circle View Elementary School in Huntington Beach, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Circle View Elementary School is a suburban public school in Huntington Beach, California that is part of Ocean View School District-Orange. It serves 616 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.8:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

616 Students

27 Teachers

6261 Hooker Dr

Huntington Beach, CA 92647 View local requests

http://www.ovsd.org

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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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Circle View Elementary School Demographics

37%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

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.

Circle View Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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