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About this school
Manuel Esqueda Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Santa Ana, California that is part of Santa Ana Unified School District.
It serves 897 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 26, 2025
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Manuel Esqueda Elementary School
$16,272
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
104
donors
3
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
Manuel Esqueda Elementary School has received support from
87 individuals from California and
17 individuals out-of-state.