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Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Ash, North Carolina that is part of Brunswick County School District.
It serves 376 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 115 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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39%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary School
$55,302
raised using DonorsChoose
115
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
207
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary School has received support from
139 individuals from North Carolina and
68 individuals out-of-state.
