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About this school
Reed Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tacoma, Washington that is part of Tacoma Public Schools.
It serves 426 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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54%
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 Jan 14, 2026
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Reed Elementary School
$58,518
raised using DonorsChoose
96
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
391
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
Reed Elementary School has received support from
266 individuals from Washington and
125 individuals out-of-state.
