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Orange Elementary School

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Orange Elementary School is a rural public school in Waterloo, Iowa that is part of Waterloo Community School District. It serves 518 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

518 Students

33 Teachers

5805 Kimball Ave

Waterloo, IA 50701 View local requests

http://orange.waterloo.k12.ia.us

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Orange Elementary School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

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.

Orange Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Orange Elementary School

$19,345

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Orange Elementary School has received support from 62 individuals from Iowa and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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Orange Elementary School

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Orange Elementary School

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