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About this school
Dicken Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Ann Arbor, Michigan that is part of Ann Arbor Public School District.
It serves 320 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
Public School
Grades K - 5
320 Students
24 Teachers
2135 Runnymede BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and Ðǿմ«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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32%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Dicken Elementary School
$14,856
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
41
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
130
donors
3
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Dicken Elementary School has received support from
102 individuals from Michigan and
28 individuals out-of-state.