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About this school
East Lake Academy of Fine Arts is
an urban public school
in Chattanooga, Tennessee that is part of Hamilton County Schools.
It serves 554 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
554 Students
46 Teachers
2700 E 34th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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East Lake Academy of Fine Arts
$19,802
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
103
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
East Lake Academy of Fine Arts has received support from
47 individuals from Tennessee and
56 individuals out-of-state.
