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Lola Mae Carter Academy

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Lola Mae Carter Academy is a suburban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Aldine Independent School District. It serves 697 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 5

697 Students

50 Teachers

3111 Fallbrook Dr

Houston, TX 77038 View local requests

http://www.aldine.k12.tx.us

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Lola Mae Carter Academy Demographics

90%

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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Lola Mae Carter Academy

$31,451

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lola Mae Carter Academy has received support from 53 individuals from Texas and 23 individuals out-of-state.

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Lola Mae Carter Academy

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