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About this school
Dick Scobee Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Auburn, Washington that is part of Auburn School District 408.
It serves 677 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Dick Scobee Elementary School
$23,154
raised using DonorsChoose
49
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
219
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Dick Scobee Elementary School has received support from
177 individuals from Washington and
42 individuals out-of-state.
