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About this school
North Elementary School is
a town public school
in Moses Lake, Washington that is part of Moses Lake School District 161.
It serves 294 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
Its teachers have had 217 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
294 Students
18 Teachers
1200 W Craig StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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
63%
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.
North Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 3, 2026
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North Elementary School
$86,967
raised using DonorsChoose
217
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
268
donors
22
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
North Elementary School has received support from
184 individuals from Washington and
84 individuals out-of-state.