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About this school
Ilalko Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Auburn, Washington that is part of Auburn School District 408.
It serves 469 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 83 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
52%
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.
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Last updated Dec 20, 2025
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Ilalko Elementary School
$41,921
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
296
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Ilalko Elementary School has received support from
251 individuals from Washington and
45 individuals out-of-state.