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Lewis Elementary School

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Lewis Elementary School is an urban public school in Portland, Oregon that is part of Portland Public Schools. It serves 267 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1. Its teachers have had 94 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

267 Students

23 Teachers

4401 SE Evergreen St

Portland, OR 97206 View local requests

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

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Lewis Elementary School Demographics

29%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

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.

Lewis Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 14, 2025

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Lewis Elementary School

$68,836

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

388

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Lewis Elementary School has received support from 260 individuals from Oregon and 128 individuals out-of-state.

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Lewis Elementary School

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