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James Baldwin Elementary School

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James Baldwin Elementary School is an urban public school in Seattle, Washington that is part of District One - Seattle Public Schools. It serves 264 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

264 Students

24 Teachers

11725 1st Ave NE

Seattle, WA 98125 View local requests

https://baldwines.seattleschools.org/

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James Baldwin Elementary School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

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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James Baldwin Elementary School

$74,876

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

613

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

James Baldwin Elementary School has received support from 523 individuals from Washington and 90 individuals out-of-state.

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