Gandy Elementary School in White Hall, Arkansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Gandy Elementary School is a town public school in White Hall, Arkansas that is part of White Hall School District 27. It serves 366 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

366 Students

23 Teachers

400 Gandy Ave

White Hall, AR 71602 View local requests

http://whitehallsd.org

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Gandy Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Caple

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Gandy Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

33%

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.

Gandy Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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