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About this school
Lake Wilderness Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Maple Valley, Washington that is part of Tahoma School District 409.
It serves 892 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
892 Students
41 Teachers
24216 Witte Rd SEContact 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
35%
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 Jul 14, 2026
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Lake Wilderness Elementary School
$9,060
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
50
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
Lake Wilderness Elementary School has received support from
41 individuals from Washington and
9 individuals out-of-state.
