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Robert F Kennedy Elementary School at Esek Hopkins

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Robert F Kennedy Elementary School at Esek Hopkins is an urban public school in Providence, Rhode Island that is part of Providence Public School District. It serves 422 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1. Its teachers have had 128 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

422 Students

24 Teachers

480 Charles St

Providence, RI 02904 View local requests

https://www.providenceschools.org/Page/59

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Robert F Kennedy Elementary School at Esek Hopkins Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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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Robert F Kennedy Elementary School at Esek Hopkins

$67,842

raised using DonorsChoose

128

projects funded

teachers funded

492

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Robert F Kennedy Elementary School at Esek Hopkins has received support from 326 individuals from Rhode Island and 166 individuals out-of-state.

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Robert F Kennedy Elementary School at Esek Hopkins

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