Emerald Hills Elementary School in Bonney Lake, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Emerald Hills Elementary School is a suburban public school in Bonney Lake, Washington that is part of Sumner-Bonney Lake School District 320. It serves 559 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.7:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

559 Students

27 Teachers

19515 S Tapps Dr E

Bonney Lake, WA 98391 View local requests

http://www.sumnersd.org

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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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Emerald Hills Elementary School Demographics

32%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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.

Emerald Hills Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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