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Mullins Elementary School

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Mullins Elementary School is a rural public school in Pikeville, Kentucky that is part of Pike County School District. It serves 778 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 8

778 Students

43 Teachers

101 Tiger Way

Pikeville, KY 41501 View local requests

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Mullins Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

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Mullins Elementary School

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Mullins Elementary School has received support from 16 individuals from Kentucky and 8 individuals out-of-state.

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