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About this school
J.R. Stringfellow Elementary School is
a town public school
in Moultrie, Georgia that is part of Colquitt County School District.
It serves 220 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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J.R. Stringfellow Elementary School
$7,931
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
17
donors
8
projects for
technology
2
projects
for
art supplies
J.R. Stringfellow Elementary School has received support from
11 individuals from Georgia and
6 individuals out-of-state.
