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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is a suburban public school in Newark, Delaware that is part of Christina School District. It serves 641 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Its teachers have had 126 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 5

641 Students

44 Teachers

101 Barrett Run Dr

Newark, DE 19702 View local requests

http://www.marshalles.org

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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

$92,214

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126

projects funded

teachers funded

292

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School has received support from 205 individuals from Delaware and 87 individuals out-of-state.

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