Echo Lake Elementary School in Shoreline, Washington on DonorsChoose

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Echo Lake Elementary School is a suburban public school in Shoreline, Washington that is part of Shoreline Public Schools. It serves 420 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 5

420 Students

28 Teachers

19345 Wallingford Ave N

Shoreline, WA 98133 View local requests

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Ms. Kessinger

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Echo Lake Elementary School Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

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.

Echo Lake Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 7, 2026

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