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About this school
Whitney Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Yakima, Washington that is part of Yakima School District 7.
It serves 433 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Its teachers have had 55 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 Pre-K - 5
433 Students
32 Teachers
4411 W Nob Hill BlvdContact 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
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
72%
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.
Whitney Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 20, 2026
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Whitney Elementary School
$39,088
raised using DonorsChoose
55
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
132
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Whitney Elementary School has received support from
92 individuals from Washington and
40 individuals out-of-state.
