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George W Marks Elementary School

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George W Marks Elementary School is a suburban public school in Deland, Florida that is part of Volusia County Schools. It serves 780 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

780 Students

42 Teachers

1000 N Garfield Ave

Deland, FL 32724 View local requests

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George W Marks Elementary School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

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.

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