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Gerald Carr Intermediate School

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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 94 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

958 Students

58 Teachers

2120 W Edinger Ave

Santa Ana, CA 92704 View local requests

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Gerald Carr Intermediate 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.

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Gerald Carr Intermediate School

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283

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Gerald Carr Intermediate School has received support from 223 individuals from California and 60 individuals out-of-state.

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