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About this school
Arleta Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Portland, Oregon that is part of Portland Public Schools.
It serves 252 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
Its teachers have had 186 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
24%
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.
Arleta Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Arleta Elementary School
$146,839
raised using DonorsChoose
186
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
716
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
42
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Arleta Elementary School has received support from
541 individuals from Oregon and
175 individuals out-of-state.