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About this school
Crescent Heights Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tacoma, Washington that is part of Tacoma Public Schools.
It serves 494 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
40%
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.
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Last updated Apr 7, 2026
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Crescent Heights Elementary School
$14,434
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
87
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Crescent Heights Elementary School has received support from
66 individuals from Washington and
21 individuals out-of-state.
