Tops K-8 School in Seattle, Washington on DonorsChoose

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Tops K-8 School is an urban public school in Seattle, Washington that is part of District One - Seattle Public Schools. It serves 450 students in grades 1 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 1 - 8

450 Students

25 Teachers

2500 Franklin Ave E

Seattle, WA 98102 View local requests

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Tops K-8 School Demographics

29%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

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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Tops K-8 School

$48,484

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

431

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Tops K-8 School has received support from 368 individuals from Washington and 63 individuals out-of-state.

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