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About this school
Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy is
an urban public school
in Chattanooga, Tennessee that is part of Hamilton County Schools.
It serves 341 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
341 Students
30 Teachers
927 W 37th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy
$33,141
raised using DonorsChoose
49
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
260
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy has received support from
141 individuals from Tennessee and
119 individuals out-of-state.
