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West Elementary School

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West Elementary School is a town public school in Laurel, Montana that is part of Laurel Public Schools. It serves 333 students in grades 1 - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 1 - 2

333 Students

31 Teachers

502 8th Ave

Laurel, MT 59044 View local requests

http://www.laurel.k12.mt.us

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West Elementary School Demographics

49%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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West Elementary School

$35,622

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

284

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

West Elementary School has received support from 44 individuals from Montana and 240 individuals out-of-state.

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