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Erskine Elementary School

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Erskine Elementary School is an urban public school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that is part of Cedar Rapids Community School District. It serves 308 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 5

308 Students

21 Teachers

600 36th St SE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 View local requests

http://www.cr.k12.ia.us

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Erskine Elementary School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

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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Erskine Elementary School

$8,510

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Erskine Elementary School has received support from 38 individuals from Iowa and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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