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Sgt William Carney Memorial Academy

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Sgt William Carney Memorial Academy is a suburban public school in New Bedford, Massachusetts that is part of New Bedford Public School District. It serves 618 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

618 Students

50 Teachers

247 Elm St

New Bedford, MA 02740 View local requests

http://carney.newbedfordschools.org/

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Sgt William Carney Memorial Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ms. Carney Academy PBIS Team

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Sgt William Carney Memorial Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

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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Sgt William Carney Memorial Academy

$41,278

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

368

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Sgt William Carney Memorial Academy has received support from 290 individuals from Massachusetts and 78 individuals out-of-state.

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