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About this school
Panther Lake Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Federal Way, Washington that is part of Federal Way Public Schools.
It serves 427 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 82 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
62%
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.
Panther Lake Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Panther Lake Elementary School
$39,206
raised using DonorsChoose
82
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
154
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Panther Lake Elementary School has received support from
111 individuals from Washington and
43 individuals out-of-state.