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Marcy Open School

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Marcy Open School is an urban public school in Minneapolis, Minnesota that is part of Minneapolis Public Schools. It serves 415 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1. Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

415 Students

44 Teachers

415 4th Ave SE

Minneapolis, MN 55414 View local requests

http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/

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Marcy Open School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

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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Marcy Open School

$46,502

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

455

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Marcy Open School has received support from 335 individuals from Minnesota and 120 individuals out-of-state.

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