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About this school
Thomas Slater Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Atlanta, Georgia that is part of Atlanta Public Schools.
It serves 496 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 211 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Thomas Slater Elementary School
$165,477
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211
projects
funded
81
teachers
funded
633
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Thomas Slater Elementary School has received support from
421 individuals from Georgia and
212 individuals out-of-state.