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Howard Kennedy Elementary School

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Howard Kennedy Elementary School is an urban public school in Omaha, Nebraska that is part of Omaha Public Schools. It serves 341 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

341 Students

27 Teachers

2906 N 30th St

Omaha, NE 68111 View local requests

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Howard Kennedy Elementary School Demographics

95%

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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Howard Kennedy Elementary School

$29,205

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

247

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Howard Kennedy Elementary School has received support from 114 individuals from Nebraska and 133 individuals out-of-state.

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