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Naomi Elementary School

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Naomi Elementary School is a rural public school in La Fayette, Georgia that is part of Walker County School District. It serves 302 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

302 Students

33 Teachers

4038 E Highway 136

La Fayette, GA 30728 View local requests

http://www.walkerschools.org

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Naomi Elementary School Demographics

92%

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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Naomi Elementary School

$11,115

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Naomi Elementary School has received support from 41 individuals from Georgia and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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