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About this school
Sitton Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Portland, Oregon that is part of Portland Public Schools.
It serves 339 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Its teachers have had 257 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
56%
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.
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Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Sitton Elementary School
$153,505
raised using DonorsChoose
257
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
870
donors
41
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
31
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Sitton Elementary School has received support from
488 individuals from Oregon and
382 individuals out-of-state.