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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 275 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
339 Students
25 Teachers
9930 N Smith 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
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.
Sitton Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 25, 2026
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Sitton Elementary School
$162,361
raised using DonorsChoose
275
projects
funded
49
teachers
funded
883
donors
46
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
31
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Sitton Elementary School has received support from
498 individuals from Oregon and
385 individuals out-of-state.