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Woodmont K-8 School

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Woodmont K-8 School is a suburban public school in Des Moines, Washington that is part of Federal Way Public Schools. It serves 402 students in grades 1 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 121 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 8

402 Students

28 Teachers

26454 16th Ave S

Des Moines, WA 98198 View local requests

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Woodmont K-8 School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Woodmont K-8 School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Woodmont K-8 School

$54,125

raised using DonorsChoose

121

projects funded

teachers funded

239

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Woodmont K-8 School has received support from 166 individuals from Washington and 73 individuals out-of-state.

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