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John W Carpenter Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 189 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.6:1.
Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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John W Carpenter Elementary School
$6,027
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
25
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
John W Carpenter Elementary School has received support from
16 individuals from Texas and
9 individuals out-of-state.
