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About this school
R.H. Bearden Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Sumner, Mississippi that is part of West Tallahatchie School District.
It serves 244 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.2:1.
Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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R.H. Bearden Elementary School
$21,437
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
150
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
R.H. Bearden Elementary School has received support from
27 individuals from Mississippi and
123 individuals out-of-state.