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John G Riley Elementary School

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John G Riley Elementary School is an urban public school in Tallahassee, Florida that is part of Leon County Schools. It serves 608 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 95 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

608 Students

39 Teachers

1400 Indiana St

Tallahassee, FL 32304 View local requests

http://www.leonschools.net/riley

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John G Riley Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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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John G Riley Elementary School

$46,922

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

287

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

John G Riley Elementary School has received support from 179 individuals from Florida and 108 individuals out-of-state.

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John G Riley Elementary School

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