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About this school
Bilquist Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Milwaukie, Oregon that is part of North Clackamas School District.
It serves 373 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
26%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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Bilquist Elementary School
$25,611
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
220
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
Bilquist Elementary School has received support from
157 individuals from Oregon and
63 individuals out-of-state.