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About this school
Fords Prairie Elementary School is
a town public school
in Centralia, Washington that is part of Centralia School District 401.
It serves 389 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 31 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 K - 6
389 Students
26 Teachers
1620 Harrison AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
41%
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.
Fords Prairie Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 13, 2026
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Fords Prairie Elementary School
$15,524
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
70
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Fords Prairie Elementary School has received support from
57 individuals from Washington and
13 individuals out-of-state.
