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Gilbert Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Portland, Oregon that is part of David Douglas School District 40.
It serves 503 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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43%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Gilbert Park Elementary School
$61,770
raised using DonorsChoose
81
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
222
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Gilbert Park Elementary School has received support from
143 individuals from Oregon and
79 individuals out-of-state.
