Yacolt Primary School in BATTLE GROUND, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Yacolt Primary School is a rural public school in BATTLE GROUND, Washington that is part of Battle Ground School District 119. It serves 752 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 4

752 Students

47 Teachers

PO BOX 200

BATTLE GROUND, WA 98604 View local requests

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Yacolt Primary School Demographics

42%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

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