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Lincoln Elementary School

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Lincoln Elementary School is a town public school in Toppenish, Washington that is part of Toppenish School District. It serves 245 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 162 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 5

245 Students

20 Teachers

309 N Alder St

Toppenish, WA 98948 View local requests

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Lincoln Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

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Lincoln Elementary School

$85,536

raised using DonorsChoose

162

projects funded

teachers funded

192

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lincoln Elementary School has received support from 146 individuals from Washington and 46 individuals out-of-state.

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