Deer Creek Elementary School in Portland, Oregon on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Deer Creek Elementary School is a suburban public school in Portland, Oregon that is part of Tigard Tualatin Sch Dist 23j. It serves 534 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

534 Students

32 Teachers

16155 SW 131st Ave

Portland, OR 97224 View local requests

http://deercreek.ttsdschools.org/

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Deer Creek Elementary School Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

39%

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.

Deer Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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