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Creston Elementary School

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Creston Elementary School is an urban public school in Portland, Oregon that is part of Portland Public Schools. It serves 246 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 5

246 Students

21 Teachers

4701 SE Bush St

Portland, OR 97206 View local requests

http://www.pps.net/schools/creston

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Creston Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

18%

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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Creston Elementary School

$39,563

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

372

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Creston Elementary School has received support from 262 individuals from Oregon and 110 individuals out-of-state.

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Creston Elementary School

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Creston Elementary School

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