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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 85 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
361 Students
24 Teachers
735 SW Wagner Meadows DrContact 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
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 May 15, 2026
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Parkside Elementary School
$41,661
raised using DonorsChoose
85
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
179
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
56 individuals out-of-state.
