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About this school
Redwood Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Grants Pass, Oregon that is part of Grants Pass School District 7.
It serves 443 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
Its teachers have had 418 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
23%
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.
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Last updated Apr 4, 2026
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Redwood Elementary School
$157,473
raised using DonorsChoose
418
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
1,353
donors
48
projects
for
basic supplies
34
projects for
technology
57
projects for
books
33
projects
for
art supplies
Redwood Elementary School has received support from
389 individuals from Oregon and
964 individuals out-of-state.