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Bennett Elementary School

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Bennett Elementary School is an urban public school in Bellevue, Washington that is part of Bellevue School District 405. It serves 514 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

514 Students

28 Teachers

17900 NE 16th St

Bellevue, WA 98008 View local requests

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Bennett Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Baekdahl

Ms. Baugh

Mrs. Pawloski-Johnson

Ms. Stillwell

Ms. Wing

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Bennett Elementary School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Bennett Elementary School

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project for art supplies

Bennett Elementary School has received support from 42 individuals from Washington and 8 individuals out-of-state.

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