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About this school
Clarence W Bailey Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Longview, Texas that is part of Longview Independent School District.
It serves 297 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Clarence W Bailey Elementary School
$10,428
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
56
donors
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Clarence W Bailey Elementary School has received support from
33 individuals from Texas and
23 individuals out-of-state.
