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About this school
Trent Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Spokane, Washington that is part of East Valley School District 361.
It serves 522 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 103 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
24%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Trent Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Trent Elementary School
$42,969
raised using DonorsChoose
103
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
203
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Trent Elementary School has received support from
138 individuals from Washington and
65 individuals out-of-state.