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About this school
Gildo Rey Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Auburn, Washington that is part of Auburn School District 408.
It serves 416 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Its teachers have had 177 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 Pre-K - 5
416 Students
38 Teachers
1005 37th St SEContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Gildo Rey Elementary School
$92,460
raised using DonorsChoose
177
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
587
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
49
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Gildo Rey Elementary School has received support from
430 individuals from Washington and
157 individuals out-of-state.
