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About this school
Mirror Lake Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Federal Way, Washington that is part of Federal Way Public Schools.
It serves 486 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Its teachers have had 76 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
67%
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.
Mirror Lake Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Apr 9, 2026
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Mirror Lake Elementary School
$48,597
raised using DonorsChoose
76
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
886
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Mirror Lake Elementary School has received support from
642 individuals from Washington and
244 individuals out-of-state.
