Firwood Elementary School in Sandy, Oregon on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Firwood Elementary School is a rural public school in Sandy, Oregon that is part of Oregon Trail School District 46. It serves 430 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

430 Students

22 Teachers

42900 SE Trubel Rd

Sandy, OR 97055 View local requests

http://www.oregontrailschools.com/domain/319

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Firwood Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Jones

Mrs. Mitchell

Mrs. Workman

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Firwood Elementary School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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.

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

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