Whitman Middle School in Seattle, Washington on DonorsChoose

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Whitman Middle School is an urban public school in Seattle, Washington that is part of District One - Seattle Public Schools. It serves 633 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.4:1. Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

633 Students

31 Teachers

9201 15th Ave NW

Seattle, WA 98117 View local requests

https://whitmanms.seattleschools.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Whitman Middle School Demographics

16%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

14%

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.

Whitman Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 17, 2026

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