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About this school
Clark Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Cleveland, Ohio that is part of Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
It serves 649 students
in grades Pre-K - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
Its teachers have had 242 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
82%
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.
Clark Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Clark Elementary School
$79,279
raised using DonorsChoose
242
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
538
donors
37
projects
for
basic supplies
88
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Clark Elementary School has received support from
369 individuals from Ohio and
169 individuals out-of-state.