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About this school
Point Defiance Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tacoma, Washington that is part of Tacoma Public Schools.
It serves 323 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
323 Students
21 Teachers
4330 N Visscher StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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21%
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American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 21, 2025
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Point Defiance Elementary School
$7,907
raised using DonorsChoose
7
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
17
donors
1
project for
technology
3
projects for
books
Point Defiance Elementary School has received support from
16 individuals from Washington and
1 individual out-of-state.
