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Jenkins Elementary School

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Jenkins Elementary School is an urban public school in Hickory, North Carolina that is part of Hickory Public Schools. It serves 280 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

280 Students

25 Teachers

3750 N Center St

Hickory, NC 28601 View local requests

http://www.hickoryschools.net/schools/jenkins/default.aspx

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Jenkins Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

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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Jenkins Elementary School

$19,636

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

135

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Jenkins Elementary School has received support from 94 individuals from North Carolina and 41 individuals out-of-state.

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