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About this school
Douglas T Orchard Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in West Valley City, Utah that is part of Granite School District.
It serves 411 students
in grades K - 6.
Its teachers have had 156 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
48%
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.
Douglas T Orchard Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Douglas T Orchard Elementary School
$102,298
raised using DonorsChoose
156
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
243
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
65
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Douglas T Orchard Elementary School has received support from
197 individuals from Utah and
46 individuals out-of-state.