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Thompson Elementary School

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Thompson Elementary School is a suburban public school in Tacoma, Washington that is part of Bethel School District 403. It serves 689 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

689 Students

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303 159th St E

Tacoma, WA 98445 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Mrs. Rodriguez (1st Grade)

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Thompson Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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.

Thompson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Thompson Elementary School

$28,367

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

176

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Thompson Elementary School has received support from 139 individuals from Washington and 37 individuals out-of-state.

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Thompson Elementary School

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