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About this school
George J West Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Providence, Rhode Island that is part of Providence Public School District.
It serves 533 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 105 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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George J West Elementary School
$56,814
raised using DonorsChoose
105
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
577
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
George J West Elementary School has received support from
296 individuals from Rhode Island and
281 individuals out-of-state.
