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Thornton Creek Elementary School

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Thornton Creek Elementary School is an urban public school in Seattle, Washington that is part of District One - Seattle Public Schools. It serves 404 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

404 Students

32 Teachers

7712 40th Ave NE

Seattle, WA 98115 View local requests

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Thornton Creek Elementary School Demographics

15%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

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.

Thornton Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Thornton Creek Elementary School

$21,892

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

153

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Thornton Creek Elementary School has received support from 136 individuals from Washington and 17 individuals out-of-state.

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Thornton Creek Elementary School

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