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O.M. Tiffany Elementary School

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O.M. Tiffany Elementary School is a town public school in Aberdeen, South Dakota that is part of Aberdeen School District 6 - 1. It serves 304 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

304 Students

26 Teachers

819 8th Ave NE

Aberdeen, SD 57401 View local requests

http://www.aberdeen.k12.sd.us

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O.M. Tiffany Elementary School Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

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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O.M. Tiffany Elementary School

$31,165

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O.M. Tiffany Elementary School has received support from 28 individuals from South Dakota and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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