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Park Orchard Elementary School

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Park Orchard Elementary School is a town public school in Moses Lake, Washington that is part of Moses Lake School District 161. It serves 463 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 1 - 5

463 Students

24 Teachers

417 N Paxson Dr

Moses Lake, WA 98837 View local requests

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Park Orchard Elementary School Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

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.

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Park Orchard Elementary School

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Park Orchard Elementary School has received support from 22 individuals from Washington and 7 individuals out-of-state.

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