John Tynes Elementary School in Placentia, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

John Tynes Elementary School is a suburban public school in Placentia, California that is part of Placentia Yorba Linda Usd. It serves 640 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1. Its teachers have had 12 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

640 Students

32 Teachers

735 Stanford Dr

Placentia, CA 92870 View local requests

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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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John Tynes Elementary School Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

John Tynes Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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