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About this school
Mirror Lake Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Federal Way, Washington that is part of Federal Way Public Schools.
It serves 486 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
67%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Mirror Lake Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Mirror Lake Elementary School
$42,710
raised using DonorsChoose
70
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
881
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Mirror Lake Elementary School has received support from
637 individuals from Washington and
244 individuals out-of-state.