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Promise Academy - Spring Hill

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Promise Academy - Spring Hill is an urban public school in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. It serves 388 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.8:1. Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

388 Students

13 Teachers

3796 Frayser Raleigh Rd

Memphis, TN 38128 View local requests

http://promiseacademy.com

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Promise Academy - Spring Hill Demographics

56%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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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Promise Academy - Spring Hill

$25,827

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

225

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Promise Academy - Spring Hill has received support from 84 individuals from Tennessee and 141 individuals out-of-state.

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Promise Academy - Spring Hill

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