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About this school
Parkside Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Grants Pass, Oregon that is part of Grants Pass School District 7.
It serves 361 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 82 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
19%
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.
Parkside Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Parkside Elementary School
$40,530
raised using DonorsChoose
82
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
177
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Parkside Elementary School has received support from
123 individuals from Oregon and
54 individuals out-of-state.