Selah Middle School in Selah, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Selah Middle School is a suburban public school in Selah, Washington that is part of Selah School District 119. It serves 873 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

873 Students

44 Teachers

411 N 1st St

Selah, WA 98942 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Selah Middle School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

34%

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.

Selah Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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