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William Cooke Junior Elementary School

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William Cooke Junior Elementary School is a suburban public school in Hockessin, Delaware that is part of Red Clay Consolidated School District. It serves 650 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

650 Students

40 Teachers

2025 Graves Rd

Hockessin, DE 19707 View local requests

http://redclay.schoolwires.net/cooke

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William Cooke Junior Elementary School Demographics

11%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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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William Cooke Junior Elementary School

$62,897

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

William Cooke Junior Elementary School has received support from 66 individuals from Delaware and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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