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Norris Elementary School

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Norris Elementary School is a town public school in Thomson, Georgia that is part of Mcduffie Co School District. It serves 287 students in grades 4 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 154 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 4 - 5

287 Students

29 Teachers

1861 Harrison Rd SE

Thomson, GA 30824 View local requests

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Norris Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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.

Norris Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Norris Elementary School

$58,579

raised using DonorsChoose

154

projects funded

teachers funded

344

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Norris Elementary School has received support from 170 individuals from Georgia and 174 individuals out-of-state.

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