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Northeast Tacoma Elementary School

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About this school

Northeast Tacoma Elementary School is an urban public school in Tacoma, Washington that is part of Tacoma Public Schools. It serves 418 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

418 Students

23 Teachers

5412 29th St NE

Tacoma, WA 98422 View local requests

https://nt.tacomaschools.org

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Northeast Tacoma Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

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.

Northeast Tacoma Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Northeast Tacoma Elementary School

$16,717

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

106

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Northeast Tacoma Elementary School has received support from 87 individuals from Washington and 19 individuals out-of-state.

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Northeast Tacoma Elementary School

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Northeast Tacoma Elementary School

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