Rainier View Elementary School in Seattle, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rainier View Elementary School is an urban public school in Seattle, Washington that is part of District One - Seattle Public Schools. It serves 168 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 5

168 Students

17 Teachers

11650 Beacon Ave S

Seattle, WA 98178 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Rainier View Elementary School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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.

Rainier View Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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