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Joe Harrison Carter Elementary School

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Joe Harrison Carter Elementary School is a rural public school in Tompkinsville, Kentucky that is part of Monroe County School District. It serves 243 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 122 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

243 Students

16 Teachers

3888 Edmonton Rd

Tompkinsville, KY 42167 View local requests

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Joe Harrison Carter Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Joe Harrison Carter Elementary School

$42,626

raised using DonorsChoose

122

projects funded

teachers funded

167

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Joe Harrison Carter Elementary School has received support from 114 individuals from Kentucky and 53 individuals out-of-state.

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