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Willard Elementary School

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Willard Elementary School is an urban public school in Spokane, Washington that is part of Spokane Public Schools. It serves 386 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

386 Students

37 Teachers

500 W Longfellow Ave

Spokane, WA 99205 View local requests

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Willard Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

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

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Willard Elementary School

$18,196

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

114

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Willard Elementary School has received support from 85 individuals from Washington and 29 individuals out-of-state.

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Willard Elementary School

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