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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 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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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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53%
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 Dec 20, 2025
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Lister Elementary School
$99,737
raised using DonorsChoose
238
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
446
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
118
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Lister Elementary School has received support from
327 individuals from Washington and
119 individuals out-of-state.
