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John P Freeman Optional School

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John P Freeman Optional School is an urban public school in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. It serves 548 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 8

548 Students

39 Teachers

5250 Tulane Rd

Memphis, TN 38109 View local requests

http://www.mcsk12.net

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John P Freeman Optional School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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 P Freeman Optional School

$61,653

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

519

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

John P Freeman Optional School has received support from 392 individuals from Tennessee and 127 individuals out-of-state.

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