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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is a public school in Albany, Georgia that is part of Dougherty County School System. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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3125 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.

Albany, GA 31701 View local requests

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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School has received support from 6 individuals from Georgia and 2 individuals out-of-state.

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