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Graham Elementary School

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Graham Elementary School is a suburban public school in Westland, Michigan that is part of Wayne-westland Cmty Sch Dist. It serves 429 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

429 Students

26 Teachers

1255 S John Hix St

Westland, MI 48186 View local requests

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Graham Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

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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Graham Elementary School

$14,790

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

166

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Graham Elementary School has received support from 84 individuals from Michigan and 82 individuals out-of-state.

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Graham Elementary School

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