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J.S. Clark Magnet School

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J.S. Clark Magnet School is an urban public school in Monroe, Louisiana that is part of Monroe City School District. It serves 462 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 6

462 Students

30 Teachers

1207 Washington St

Monroe, LA 71201 View local requests

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J.S. Clark Magnet School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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