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About this school
Tara Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Morrow, Georgia that is part of Clayton County Public Schools.
It serves 570 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Tara Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 8, 2026
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Tara Elementary School
$15,873
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
63
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Tara Elementary School has received support from
29 individuals from Georgia and
34 individuals out-of-state.
