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About this school
North Elementary School is
a town public school
in Moses Lake, Washington that is part of Moses Lake School District 161.
It serves 288 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
Its teachers have had 207 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
65%
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.
North Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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North Elementary School
$82,664
raised using DonorsChoose
207
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
251
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
North Elementary School has received support from
172 individuals from Washington and
79 individuals out-of-state.