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Carver Elementary School

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Carver Elementary School is an urban public school in Santa Ana, California that is part of Santa Ana Unified School District. It serves 386 students in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 3

386 Students

18 Teachers

1401 W Santa Ana Blvd

Santa Ana, CA 92703 View local requests

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Carver Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

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

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Carver Elementary School

$10,003

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

101

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Carver Elementary School has received support from 66 individuals from California and 35 individuals out-of-state.

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Carver Elementary School

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Carver Elementary School

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