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About this school
Joe Harrison Carter Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Tompkinsville, Kentucky that is part of Monroe County School District.
It serves 243 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 126 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
243 Students
16 Teachers
3888 Edmonton RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Joe Harrison Carter Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
4%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Joe Harrison Carter Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 23, 2026
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Joe Harrison Carter Elementary School
$44,560
raised using DonorsChoose
126
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
168
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
33
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Joe Harrison Carter Elementary School has received support from
116 individuals from Kentucky and
52 individuals out-of-state.
