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South Avondale Elementary School

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South Avondale Elementary School is an urban public school in Cincinnati, Ohio that is part of Cincinnati Public Schools. It serves 359 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

359 Students

17 Teachers

636 Prospect Pl

Cincinnati, OH 45229 View local requests

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South Avondale Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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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South Avondale Elementary School

$17,121

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

154

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

South Avondale Elementary School has received support from 111 individuals from Ohio and 43 individuals out-of-state.

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