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About this school
Joseph Gale Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Forest Grove, Oregon that is part of Forest Grove School District 15.
It serves 358 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
Its teachers have had 62 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 - 4
358 Students
25 Teachers
3130 18th AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Joseph Gale Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 7, 2026
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Joseph Gale Elementary School
$24,545
raised using DonorsChoose
62
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
211
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Joseph Gale Elementary School has received support from
151 individuals from Oregon and
60 individuals out-of-state.
