Martin Elementary School in Santa Ana, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Martin Elementary School is an urban public school in Santa Ana, California that is part of Santa Ana Unified School District. It serves 499 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.8:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

499 Students

24 Teachers

939 W Wilshire Ave

Santa Ana, CA 92707 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Martin Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Martin 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.

Martin Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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