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Helen Estock Elementary School

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Helen Estock Elementary School is an urban public school in Tustin, California that is part of Tustin Unified School District. It serves 488 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.7:1. Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

488 Students

19 Teachers

14741 N B St

Tustin, CA 92780 View local requests

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Helen Estock Elementary School Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Helen Estock Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Helen Estock Elementary School

$55,330

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

192

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Helen Estock Elementary School has received support from 134 individuals from California and 58 individuals out-of-state.

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Helen Estock Elementary School

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