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Peter G Schmidt Elementary School

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Peter G Schmidt Elementary School is an urban public school in Tumwater, Washington that is part of Tumwater School District. It serves 607 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

607 Students

36 Teachers

237 Dennis St SE

Tumwater, WA 98501 View local requests

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Peter G Schmidt Elementary School Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

20%

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.

Peter G Schmidt Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Peter G Schmidt Elementary School

$14,471

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Peter G Schmidt Elementary School has received support from 65 individuals from Washington and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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