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W.A. Metcalfe Elementary School

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W.A. Metcalfe Elementary School is an urban public school in Gainesville, Florida that is part of Alachua County School District. It serves 463 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

463 Students

25 Teachers

1250 NE 18th Ave

Gainesville, FL 32609 View local requests

http://www.sbac.edu/metcalfe

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W.A. Metcalfe Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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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W.A. Metcalfe Elementary School

$39,068

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

223

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

W.A. Metcalfe Elementary School has received support from 136 individuals from Florida and 87 individuals out-of-state.

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