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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 EContact 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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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.
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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