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Discovery Elementary School

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Discovery Elementary School is an urban public school in Grand Forks, North Dakota that is part of Grand Forks School District 1. It serves 567 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

567 Students

35 Teachers

3300 43rd Ave S

Grand Forks, ND 58201 View local requests

http://www.gfschools.org

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Discovery Elementary School Demographics

11%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

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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Discovery Elementary School

$18,112

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

117

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Discovery Elementary School has received support from 78 individuals from North Dakota and 39 individuals out-of-state.

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Discovery Elementary School

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Discovery Elementary School

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