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Lizana Elementary School

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Lizana Elementary School is a rural public school in Gulfport, Mississippi that is part of Harrison County School District. It serves 384 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 6

384 Students

29 Teachers

15341 Lizana School Rd

Gulfport, MS 39503 View local requests

http://www.harrison.k12.ms.us/home/lizanaelementary.aspx

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Lizana Elementary School Demographics

71%

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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Lizana Elementary School

$13,152

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

project for art supplies

Lizana Elementary School has received support from 27 individuals from Mississippi and 13 individuals out-of-state.

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