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John J Doran Elementary School

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John J Doran Elementary School is a suburban public school in Fall River, Massachusetts that is part of Fall River School District. It serves 525 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

525 Students

41 Teachers

101 Fountain St

Fall River, MA 02721 View local requests

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John J Doran Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

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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John J Doran Elementary School

$55,688

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

337

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

John J Doran Elementary School has received support from 197 individuals from Massachusetts and 140 individuals out-of-state.

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