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About this school
Menlo Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Portland, Oregon that is part of David Douglas School District 40.
It serves 355 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 105 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 K - 5
355 Students
24 Teachers
12900 NE Glisan StContact 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
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
52%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Menlo Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
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Menlo Park Elementary School
$54,046
raised using DonorsChoose
105
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
283
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Menlo Park Elementary School has received support from
166 individuals from Oregon and
117 individuals out-of-state.
