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About this school
Marcus Whitman Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Richland, Washington that is part of Richland School District 400.
It serves 467 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
Its teachers have had 29 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
32%
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.
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Last updated Dec 21, 2025
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Marcus Whitman Elementary School
$13,615
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
64
donors
3
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Marcus Whitman Elementary School has received support from
58 individuals from Washington and
6 individuals out-of-state.
