Walnut Grove Elementary School in Vancouver, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Walnut Grove Elementary School is an urban public school in Vancouver, Washington that is part of Vancouver School District 37. It serves 681 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

681 Students

47 Teachers

6103 NE 72nd Ave

Vancouver, WA 98661 View local requests

http://walnutgrove.vansd.org

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Walnut Grove Elementary School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

28%

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.

Walnut Grove Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 19, 2026

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