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McKendree Elementary School

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McKendree Elementary School is a suburban public school in Lawrenceville, Georgia that is part of Gwinnett County Public Schools. It serves 1,030 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

1,030 Students

76 Teachers

1600 Riverside Pkwy

Lawrenceville, GA 30043 View local requests

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McKendree Elementary School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

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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McKendree Elementary School

$13,316

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

105

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

McKendree Elementary School has received support from 76 individuals from Georgia and 29 individuals out-of-state.

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