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Mill Park Elementary School

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Mill Park Elementary School is an urban public school in Portland, Oregon that is part of David Douglas School District 40. It serves 494 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Its teachers have had 200 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

494 Students

26 Teachers

1900 SE 117th Ave

Portland, OR 97216 View local requests

http://mp.ddouglas.k12.or.us/

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Mill Park Elementary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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.

Mill Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Mill Park Elementary School

$132,066

raised using DonorsChoose

200

projects funded

teachers funded

775

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Mill Park Elementary School has received support from 507 individuals from Oregon and 268 individuals out-of-state.

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