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About this school
Roberta T Smith Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Rex, Georgia that is part of Clayton County Public Schools.
It serves 723 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
723 Students
62 Teachers
6340 Highway 42Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Roberta T Smith Elementary School
$29,990
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
163
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
Roberta T Smith Elementary School has received support from
100 individuals from Georgia and
63 individuals out-of-state.
