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About this school
Elma Elementary School is
a town public school
in Elma, Washington that is part of Elma School District 68.
It serves 691 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
Its teachers have had 33 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
26%
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.
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Last updated Feb 22, 2026
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Elma Elementary School
$12,736
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
80
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Elma Elementary School has received support from
57 individuals from Washington and
23 individuals out-of-state.
