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About this school
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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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
49%
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.
Russell Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 22, 2025
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Russell Elementary School
$23,809
raised using DonorsChoose
44
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
135
donors
2
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
Russell Elementary School has received support from
83 individuals from Oregon and
52 individuals out-of-state.
