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About this school
Centennial Arts Academy is
an urban public school
in Gainesville, Georgia that is part of Gainesville City School District.
It serves 760 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
78%
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.
Centennial Arts Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Centennial Arts Academy
$10,836
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
141
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
5
projects for
books
Centennial Arts Academy has received support from
72 individuals from Georgia and
69 individuals out-of-state.