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S.C. Tucker Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Danville, Arkansas that is part of Danville Public Schools.
It serves 290 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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47%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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S.C. Tucker Elementary School
$24,293
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76
projects
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20
teachers
funded
121
donors
2
projects for
technology
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projects for
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S.C. Tucker Elementary School has received support from
69 individuals from Arkansas and
52 individuals out-of-state.