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About this school
Powell Butte Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Portland, Oregon that is part of Centennial School Dist 28j.
It serves 390 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 100 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 K - 5
390 Students
29 Teachers
3615 SE 174th AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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61%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 28, 2026
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Powell Butte Elementary School
$57,740
raised using DonorsChoose
100
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
357
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Powell Butte Elementary School has received support from
253 individuals from Oregon and
104 individuals out-of-state.