Lafayette Elementary School in Seattle, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lafayette Elementary School is an urban public school in Seattle, Washington that is part of District One - Seattle Public Schools. It serves 533 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.2:1. Its teachers have had 129 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

533 Students

23 Teachers

2645 California Ave SW

Seattle, WA 98116 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Lafayette Elementary School Demographics

16%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

20%

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.

Lafayette Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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