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Mary E Fogarty Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Providence, Rhode Island that is part of Providence Public School District.
It serves 403 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Mary E Fogarty Elementary School
$28,388
raised using DonorsChoose
68
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
261
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Mary E Fogarty Elementary School has received support from
149 individuals from Rhode Island and
112 individuals out-of-state.
