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About this school
M.L. King Junior Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in UNION GAP, Washington that is part of Yakima School District 7.
It serves 500 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
500 Students
35 Teachers
2000 S 18th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 31, 2026
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M.L. King Junior Elementary School
$20,162
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
115
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
M.L. King Junior Elementary School has received support from
82 individuals from Washington and
33 individuals out-of-state.
