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Rainier Valley Leadership Academy

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Rainier Valley Leadership Academy is an urban public school in Seattle, Washington that is part of Washington Department of Education. It serves 320 students in grades 6 - 10. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 10

320 Students

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6020 Rainier Ave S

Seattle, WA 98118 View local requests

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Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

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Rainier Valley Leadership Academy

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Rainier Valley Leadership Academy has received support from 19 individuals from Washington and 2 individuals out-of-state.

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