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About this school
Whitman Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Portland, Oregon that is part of Portland Public Schools.
It serves 193 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 90 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
193 Students
16 Teachers
7326 SE Flavel StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
47%
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.
Whitman Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 13, 2026
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Whitman Elementary School
$53,837
raised using DonorsChoose
90
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
350
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Whitman Elementary School has received support from
230 individuals from Oregon and
120 individuals out-of-state.