John K Tarbox Elementary School in Lawrence, Massachusetts on �ǿմ�ý

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John K Tarbox Elementary School

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John K Tarbox Elementary School is a suburban public school in Lawrence, Massachusetts that is part of Lawrence Public Schools. It serves 281 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades 1 - 5

281 Students

22 Teachers

59 Alder St

Lawrence, MA 01841 View local requests

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John K Tarbox Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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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