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About this school
Orchard Knob Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chattanooga, Tennessee that is part of Hamilton County Schools.
It serves 477 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Orchard Knob Elementary School
$14,108
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
120
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Orchard Knob Elementary School has received support from
75 individuals from Tennessee and
45 individuals out-of-state.
