Longfellow Elementary School in Pasco, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Longfellow Elementary School is a suburban public school in Pasco, Washington that is part of Pasco School District 1. It serves 313 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 5

313 Students

29 Teachers

301 N 10th Ave

Pasco, WA 99301 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Longfellow Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Garcia

Mrs. Gonzalez

Mrs. Sanchez

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Longfellow Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Longfellow Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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