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Kelly Elementary School

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Kelly Elementary School is an urban public school in Portland, Oregon that is part of Portland Public Schools. It serves 385 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 95 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

385 Students

31 Teachers

9030 SE Cooper St

Portland, OR 97266 View local requests

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

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Kelly Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

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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Kelly Elementary School

$54,114

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

281

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Kelly Elementary School has received support from 187 individuals from Oregon and 94 individuals out-of-state.

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