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About this school
Alban Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Saint Albans, West Virginia that is part of Kanawha County School District.
It serves 262 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 199 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
7%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Alban Elementary School
$88,228
raised using DonorsChoose
199
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
600
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
47
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Alban Elementary School has received support from
168 individuals from West Virginia and
432 individuals out-of-state.