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About this school
R.M. Bacon Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Millville, New Jersey that is part of Millville Public Schools.
It serves 270 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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R.M. Bacon Elementary School
$31,235
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
64
donors
3
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
R.M. Bacon Elementary School has received support from
43 individuals from New Jersey and
21 individuals out-of-state.
