Rising Star Elementary in Seattle, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rising Star Elementary is an urban public school in Seattle, Washington that is part of District One - Seattle Public Schools. It serves 324 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1. Its teachers have had 112 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

324 Students

35 Teachers

8311 Beacon Ave S

Seattle, WA 98118 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Rising Star Elementary Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

Rising Star Elementary Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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