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About this school
Gerald Carr Intermediate School is
an urban public school
in Santa Ana, California that is part of Santa Ana Unified School District.
It serves 958 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Its teachers have had 97 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 6 - 8
958 Students
58 Teachers
2120 W Edinger AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 22, 2026
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Gerald Carr Intermediate School
$67,581
raised using DonorsChoose
97
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
287
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Gerald Carr Intermediate School has received support from
225 individuals from California and
62 individuals out-of-state.
