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About this school
McMicken Heights Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in SEATAC, Washington that is part of Highline Public Schools.
It serves 487 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 286 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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78%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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McMicken Heights Elementary School
$176,323
raised using DonorsChoose
286
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
1,064
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
31
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
McMicken Heights Elementary School has received support from
694 individuals from Washington and
370 individuals out-of-state.
