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Bordeaux Elementary School

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Bordeaux Elementary School is a town public school in Shelton, Washington that is part of Shelton School District 309. It serves 531 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 109 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

531 Students

34 Teachers

350 E University Ave

Shelton, WA 98584 View local requests

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Bordeaux Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

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.

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

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Bordeaux Elementary School

$50,054

raised using DonorsChoose

109

projects funded

teachers funded

283

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Bordeaux Elementary School has received support from 213 individuals from Washington and 70 individuals out-of-state.

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Bordeaux Elementary School

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