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About this school
Frances Meeks Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Richmond Hill, Georgia that is part of Bryan County School District.
It serves 908 students
in grades Pre-K - 5.
Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
908 Students
# of teachers unavailable
488 Warren Hill RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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19%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Frances Meeks Elementary School
$28,188
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
293
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
Frances Meeks Elementary School has received support from
251 individuals from Georgia and
42 individuals out-of-state.
