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Russell Elementary School

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Russell Elementary School is an urban public school in Portland, Oregon that is part of Parkrose School District 3. It serves 309 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

309 Students

21 Teachers

2700 NE 127th Ave

Portland, OR 97230 View local requests

http://ru.parkrose.k12.or.us

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Russell Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Russell Elementary School

$23,809

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

135

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

Russell Elementary School has received support from 83 individuals from Oregon and 52 individuals out-of-state.

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Russell Elementary School

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