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New Manchester Elementary School

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New Manchester Elementary School is a suburban public school in Douglasville, Georgia that is part of Douglas County School System. It serves 818 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 5

818 Students

55 Teachers

2242 Old Lower River Rd

Douglasville, GA 30135 View local requests

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New Manchester Elementary School Demographics

79%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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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New Manchester Elementary School

$21,505

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

144

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

New Manchester Elementary School has received support from 89 individuals from Georgia and 55 individuals out-of-state.

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