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It makes me happy to see them enjoying school and so proud of what they have built!\r\nThanks for being so kind and ensuring we have all the possible things we can use to make our year the best it will be!\r\nI am so appreciative of your generosity and thank you from the bottom of my heart! 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About this school
Birney Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tacoma, Washington that is part of Tacoma Public Schools.
It serves 447 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 145 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
447 Students
29 Teachers
7627 S Sheridan AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
55%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Birney Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 11, 2026
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Birney Elementary School
$54,602
raised using DonorsChoose
145
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
260
donors
27
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
Birney Elementary School has received support from
187 individuals from Washington and
73 individuals out-of-state.