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About this school
Ben Franklin Elementary School - PreK - 5 Campus is
an urban public school
in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District.
It serves 402 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
Its teachers have had 706 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Ben Franklin Elementary School - PreK - 5 Campus Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ben Franklin Elementary School - PreK - 5 Campus Support on DonorsChoose
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Ben Franklin Elementary School - PreK - 5 Campus
$246,570
raised using DonorsChoose
706
projects
funded
83
teachers
funded
881
donors
66
projects
for
basic supplies
80
projects for
technology
87
projects for
books
41
projects
for
art supplies
Ben Franklin Elementary School - PreK - 5 Campus has received support from
373 individuals from Louisiana and
508 individuals out-of-state.