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About this school
Centertown Elementary School is
a rural public school
in McMinnville, Tennessee that is part of Warren County School District.
It serves 542 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Its teachers have had 74 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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12%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Centertown Elementary School
$28,891
raised using DonorsChoose
74
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
123
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Centertown Elementary School has received support from
81 individuals from Tennessee and
42 individuals out-of-state.
