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About this school
Orange Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Waterloo, Iowa that is part of Waterloo Community School District.
It serves 484 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
484 Students
33 Teachers
5805 Kimball AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
17%
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.
Orange Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 3, 2026
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Orange Elementary School
$20,431
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
92
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Orange Elementary School has received support from
62 individuals from Iowa and
30 individuals out-of-state.
