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About this school
Parkside Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Atlanta, Georgia that is part of Atlanta Public Schools.
It serves 650 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 371 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
54%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Parkside Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Parkside Elementary School
$219,974
raised using DonorsChoose
371
projects
funded
81
teachers
funded
927
donors
26
projects
for
basic supplies
87
projects for
technology
56
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Parkside Elementary School has received support from
646 individuals from Georgia and
281 individuals out-of-state.