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Excel Academy

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Excel Academy is a suburban public school in McDonough, Georgia that is part of Henry County Schools. It serves 154 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.5:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

154 Students

28 Teachers

330 Tomlinson St

McDonough, GA 30253 View local requests

http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/ea

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Excel Academy Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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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Excel Academy

$5,744

raised using DonorsChoose

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project for books

Excel Academy has received support from 16 individuals from Georgia and 5 individuals out-of-state.

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