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About this school
Lister Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tacoma, Washington that is part of Tacoma Public Schools.
It serves 400 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
Its teachers have had 242 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
400 Students
29 Teachers
2106 E 44th StContact 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.
Lister Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 1, 2026
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Lister Elementary School
$102,502
raised using DonorsChoose
242
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
449
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
119
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Lister Elementary School has received support from
329 individuals from Washington and
120 individuals out-of-state.
