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Lister Elementary School

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Lister Elementary School is an urban public school in Tacoma, Washington that is part of Tacoma Public Schools. It serves 377 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 238 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

377 Students

29 Teachers

2106 E 44th St

Tacoma, WA 98404 View local requests

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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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Lister Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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.

Lister Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Lister Elementary School

$99,737

raised using DonorsChoose

238

projects funded

teachers funded

446

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

118

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lister Elementary School has received support from 327 individuals from Washington and 119 individuals out-of-state.

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Lister Elementary School

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Lister Elementary School

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