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About this school
Lake Grove Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Federal Way, Washington that is part of Federal Way Public Schools.
It serves 385 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
385 Students
28 Teachers
303 SW 308th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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64%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lake Grove Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 13, 2026
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Lake Grove Elementary School
$12,845
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
162
donors
1
project for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Lake Grove Elementary School has received support from
113 individuals from Washington and
49 individuals out-of-state.