Martin Luther King Elementary School in Vancouver, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Martin Luther King Elementary School is an urban public school in Vancouver, Washington that is part of Vancouver School District 37. It serves 515 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

515 Students

32 Teachers

4801 Idaho St

Vancouver, WA 98661 View local requests

http://king.vansd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Martin Luther King Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Nemnich

Ms. Smith

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Martin Luther King Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

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.

Martin Luther King Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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