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Linwood Elementary School

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Linwood Elementary School is a suburban public school in Spokane, Washington that is part of Spokane Public Schools. It serves 505 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

505 Students

35 Teachers

906 W Weile Ave

Spokane, WA 99208 View local requests

https://www.spokaneschools.org/o/linwood

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Linwood Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

20%

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.

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

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Linwood Elementary School

$39,439

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

260

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Linwood Elementary School has received support from 189 individuals from Washington and 71 individuals out-of-state.

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