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About this school
Promise Academy - Spring Hill is
an urban public school
in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 388 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.8:1.
Its teachers have had 65 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Promise Academy - Spring Hill
$26,339
raised using DonorsChoose
65
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
229
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Promise Academy - Spring Hill has received support from
85 individuals from Tennessee and
144 individuals out-of-state.
