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Ben Franklin Elementary School - PreK - 5 Campus is
an urban public school
in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District.
It serves 402 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
Its teachers have had 702 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Ben Franklin Elementary School - PreK - 5 Campus Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ben Franklin Elementary School - PreK - 5 Campus
$245,970
raised using DonorsChoose
702
projects
funded
85
teachers
funded
882
donors
65
projects
for
basic supplies
81
projects for
technology
87
projects for
books
39
projects
for
art supplies
Ben Franklin Elementary School - PreK - 5 Campus has received support from
373 individuals from Louisiana and
509 individuals out-of-state.