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Garton Elementary School is a public school
in Des Moines, Iowa that is part of Des Moines Public Schools. It
serves 474 students
in K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Contact info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!
(515) 242-8408
2820 E 24th St
Des Moines, IA 50317
Garton Elementary School Students
89%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
63%
of its student body are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.
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Garton Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 14, 2022
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Garton Elementary School
$24,676
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
225
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Garton Elementary School has received support from
151 individuals from Iowa and
74 individuals out-of-state.
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