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Handy Elementary School

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Handy Elementary School is an urban public school in Orange, California that is part of Orange Unified School District. It serves 373 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1. Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

373 Students

19 Teachers

860 N Handy St

Orange, CA 92867 View local requests

http://www.orangeusd.org/handy-elementary-school

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Handy Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Handy Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Handy Elementary School

$56,271

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

216

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Handy Elementary School has received support from 164 individuals from California and 52 individuals out-of-state.

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Handy Elementary School

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