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Henry L Marsh III Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Richmond, Virginia that is part of Richmond Public School Dist.
It serves 512 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Its teachers have had 123 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Henry L Marsh III Elementary School
$62,286
raised using DonorsChoose
123
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
401
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Henry L Marsh III Elementary School has received support from
296 individuals from Virginia and
105 individuals out-of-state.