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About this school
Metzger Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tigard, Oregon that is part of Tigard Tualatin Sch Dist 23j.
It serves 566 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 37 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
37%
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.
Metzger Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 19, 2025
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Metzger Elementary School
$17,214
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
122
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
6
projects for
books
Metzger Elementary School has received support from
94 individuals from Oregon and
28 individuals out-of-state.
