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M.L. King Junior Elementary School

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M.L. King Junior Elementary School is a suburban public school in UNION GAP, Washington that is part of Yakima School District 7. It serves 500 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

500 Students

35 Teachers

2000 S 18th St

UNION GAP, WA 98903 View local requests

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M.L. King Junior Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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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M.L. King Junior Elementary School

$19,761

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projects funded

teachers funded

113

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projects for basic supplies

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projects for art supplies

M.L. King Junior Elementary School has received support from 80 individuals from Washington and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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