Chimacum Elementary School in Chimacum, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Chimacum Elementary School is a rural public school in Chimacum, Washington that is part of Chimacum School District 49. It serves 257 students in grades 2 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 2 - 6

257 Students

14 Teachers

91 W Valley Rd

Chimacum, WA 98325 View local requests

http://www.csd49.org/3/home

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Chimacum Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Bergquist

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Ms. Mendoza

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Chimacum Elementary School Demographics

79%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

Chimacum Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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