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R Homer Andrews Elementary School

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R Homer Andrews Elementary School is an urban public school in Burlington, North Carolina that is part of Alamance-Burlington School System. It serves 484 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

484 Students

45 Teachers

2630 Buckingham Rd

Burlington, NC 27217 View local requests

http://rae.abss.k12.nc.us/

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R Homer Andrews Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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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R Homer Andrews Elementary School

$24,780

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projects funded

teachers funded

211

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

R Homer Andrews Elementary School has received support from 128 individuals from North Carolina and 83 individuals out-of-state.

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