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About this school
McMillan Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Boise, Idaho that is part of West Ada School District .
It serves 241 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 107 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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21%
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.
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Last updated Apr 9, 2026
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McMillan Elementary School
$67,617
raised using DonorsChoose
107
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
203
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
McMillan Elementary School has received support from
122 individuals from Idaho and
81 individuals out-of-state.
