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About this school
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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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
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 Jan 15, 2026
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Helen Estock Elementary School
$55,330
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
192
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Helen Estock Elementary School has received support from
134 individuals from California and
58 individuals out-of-state.
