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About this school
Larry C Kennedy School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Creighton School District 14.
It serves 325 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Larry C Kennedy School
$28,540
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
328
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Larry C Kennedy School has received support from
217 individuals from Arizona and
111 individuals out-of-state.
