Lewis & Clark Elementary School in Saint Helens, Oregon on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lewis & Clark Elementary School is a town public school in Saint Helens, Oregon that is part of St Helens School District 502. It serves 426 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

426 Students

28 Teachers

111 S 9th St

Saint Helens, OR 97051 View local requests

http://www.sthelens.k12.or.us/domain/351

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Lewis & Clark Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Bennett

Mrs. Bradford

Ms. Pratt

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Lewis & Clark Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

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.

Lewis & Clark Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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