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About this school
Barnes Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Beaverton, Oregon that is part of Beaverton School District.
It serves 451 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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77%
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 8, 2026
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Barnes Elementary School
$43,028
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
328
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Barnes Elementary School has received support from
240 individuals from Oregon and
88 individuals out-of-state.