Mooresburg Elementary School in Mooresburg, Tennessee on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mooresburg Elementary School is a rural public school in Mooresburg, Tennessee that is part of Hawkins County School District. It serves 190 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

190 Students

14 Teachers

305 Highway 31

Mooresburg, TN 37811 View local requests

http://www.hck12.net/mes

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Mooresburg Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Drinnon

Ms. Jennifer

Mr. Laney

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Mooresburg Elementary School Demographics

89%

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.

Mooresburg Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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