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Rose Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Salt Lake City, Utah that is part of Salt Lake City School District.
It serves 334 students
in grades K - 6.
Its teachers have had 206 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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78%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Rose Park Elementary School
$106,983
raised using DonorsChoose
206
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
499
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
36
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Rose Park Elementary School has received support from
321 individuals from Utah and
178 individuals out-of-state.