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Central Ave Elementary School

5 teachers have fundraised through DonorsChoose!

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Support towards 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.
K - 5 Grades Served
345 Students
28 Teachers
4505 104th St E Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Tacoma, WA 98446

About this school

Central Ave Elementary School is a suburban public school in Tacoma, Washington that is part of Franklin Pierce School District 402. It serves 345 students in K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Central Ave Elementary School Demographics

58%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
45%
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.

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.

Central Ave Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 15, 2025

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Central Ave Elementary School

$30,222
raised using DonorsChoose
50
projects funded
15
teachers funded
154
donors
5
projects for basic supplies
12
projects for technology
12
projects for books
3
projects for art supplies

Central Ave Elementary School has received support from 110 individuals from Washington and 44 individuals out-of-state.

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