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About this school
Midvale Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Tucker, Georgia that is part of Dekalb County School District.
It serves 417 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Midvale Elementary School
$49,098
raised using DonorsChoose
77
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
360
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Midvale Elementary School has received support from
199 individuals from Georgia and
161 individuals out-of-state.
