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B.J. Smith Elementary School

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B.J. Smith Elementary School is a suburban public school in Mesquite, Texas that is part of Mesquite Independent School District. It serves 556 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

556 Students

31 Teachers

2300 Mesquite Valley Rd

Mesquite, TX 75149 View local requests

http://www.mesquiteisd.org

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B.J. Smith Elementary School Demographics

95%

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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B.J. Smith Elementary School

$11,627

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

B.J. Smith Elementary School has received support from 55 individuals from Texas and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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