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Audrey W Garrett Elementary School

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Audrey W Garrett Elementary School is a suburban public school in Mebane, North Carolina that is part of Alamance-Burlington School System. It serves 769 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

769 Students

45 Teachers

3224 Old Hillsborough Rd

Mebane, NC 27302 View local requests

http://age.abss.k12.nc.us

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Audrey W Garrett Elementary School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

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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Audrey W Garrett Elementary School

$26,000

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

169

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Audrey W Garrett Elementary School has received support from 136 individuals from North Carolina and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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Audrey W Garrett Elementary School

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