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About this school
Central Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Wartburg, Tennessee that is part of Morgan County School District.
It serves 553 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 109 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
2%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Central Elementary School
$36,629
raised using DonorsChoose
109
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
148
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Central Elementary School has received support from
114 individuals from Tennessee and
34 individuals out-of-state.