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Maynard Elementary School

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Maynard Elementary School is an urban public school in Knoxville, Tennessee that is part of Knox County Schools. It serves 112 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

112 Students

11 Teachers

737 College St

Knoxville, TN 37921 View local requests

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Maynard Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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.

Maynard Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Maynard Elementary School

$26,522

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

140

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Maynard Elementary School has received support from 95 individuals from Tennessee and 45 individuals out-of-state.

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Maynard Elementary School

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Maynard Elementary School

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