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About this school
Soap Lake Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Soap Lake, Washington that is part of Soap Lake School District 156.
It serves 245 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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42%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 21, 2025
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Soap Lake Elementary School
$14,368
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
43
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
books
Soap Lake Elementary School has received support from
37 individuals from Washington and
6 individuals out-of-state.
