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About this school
Prescott Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Portland, Oregon that is part of Parkrose School District 3.
It serves 268 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 39 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
54%
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 Mar 19, 2026
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Prescott Elementary School
$31,878
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
214
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Prescott Elementary School has received support from
156 individuals from Oregon and
58 individuals out-of-state.
