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Harry Truman School

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Harry Truman School is a suburban public school in Marrero, Louisiana that is part of Jefferson Parish Schools. It serves 724 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 36.2:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

724 Students

20 Teachers

5417 Ehret Rd

Marrero, LA 70072 View local requests

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Harry Truman School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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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Harry Truman School

$25,205

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

112

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Harry Truman School has received support from 53 individuals from Louisiana and 59 individuals out-of-state.

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