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About this school
Grand Mound Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Rochester, Washington that is part of Rochester School District 401.
It serves 508 students
in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
Its teachers have had 27 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
33%
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.
Grand Mound Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Grand Mound Elementary School
$10,820
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
163
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Grand Mound Elementary School has received support from
90 individuals from Washington and
73 individuals out-of-state.