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Bernice Young Elementary School

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Bernice Young Elementary School is an urban public school in Springdale, Arkansas that is part of Springdale Public Schools. It serves 495 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 5

495 Students

36 Teachers

301 Pippin Apple Cir

Springdale, AR 72762 View local requests

http://www.sdale.org

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Bernice Young Elementary School Demographics

39%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

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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Bernice Young Elementary School

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projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Bernice Young Elementary School has received support from 64 individuals from Arkansas and 16 individuals out-of-state.

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