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Tenino Elementary School

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Tenino Elementary School is a rural public school in Tenino, Washington that is part of Tenino School District. It serves 294 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

294 Students

18 Teachers

301 Old Highway 99 N

Tenino, WA 98589 View local requests

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Tenino Elementary School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

14%

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.

Tenino Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Tenino Elementary School

$19,783

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

109

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Tenino Elementary School has received support from 87 individuals from Washington and 22 individuals out-of-state.

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