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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is a suburban public school in College Park, Georgia that is part of Clayton County Public Schools. It serves 516 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

516 Students

46 Teachers

5745 W Lees Mill Rd

College Park, GA 30349 View local requests

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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

$19,184

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projects funded

teachers funded

103

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School has received support from 52 individuals from Georgia and 51 individuals out-of-state.

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