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North Hill Elementary School

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North Hill Elementary School is a suburban public school in DES MOINES, Washington that is part of Highline Public Schools. It serves 514 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

514 Students

32 Teachers

19835 8th Ave S

DES MOINES, WA 98148 View local requests

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North Hill Elementary School Demographics

39%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

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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North Hill Elementary School

$30,168

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

246

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

North Hill Elementary School has received support from 220 individuals from Washington and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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