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Parkwood Elementary School

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Parkwood Elementary School is a suburban public school in Shoreline, Washington that is part of Shoreline Public Schools. It serves 394 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Its teachers have had 147 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 5

394 Students

27 Teachers

1815 N 155th St

Shoreline, WA 98133 View local requests

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Parkwood Elementary School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

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.

Parkwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Parkwood Elementary School

$74,515

raised using DonorsChoose

147

projects funded

teachers funded

426

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Parkwood Elementary School has received support from 323 individuals from Washington and 103 individuals out-of-state.

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Parkwood Elementary School

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