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About this school
Jefferson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Santa Ana, California that is part of Santa Ana Unified School District.
It serves 609 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Jefferson Elementary School
$20,969
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
182
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Jefferson Elementary School has received support from
128 individuals from California and
54 individuals out-of-state.
